The bench

In a small, close-knit town where secrets are currency and privacy is a luxury, a young woman finds herself in an impossible situation. For years, her older sister's best friend has been a constant presence-confident, captivating, and completely off-limits. What begins as harmless interactions slowly evolves into something much deeper, something that burns too bright to ignore.

Bound by loyalty to her sister and the suffocating expectations of her family, she knows that revealing her feelings could unravel everything. Yet, their secret moments-stolen glances, quiet conversations, fleeting touches-paint a world where love is worth the risk.

But how long can they keep their growing connection hidden? As whispers of suspicion start to creep in, the two women must decide whether their love is strong enough to survive the weight of secrecy-or if the cost of discovery is too great to bear.

The Bench is a , slow-burning tale of forbidden love, self-discovery, and the courage to claim happiness in a world that insists on rules.