Deep Blue Eyes, and Rigid White Lies

Magnolia Christine lived a quiet life in a sleepy coastal town, where every day felt like a gentle echo of the last. She worked at her family's flower shop, tending to blooms that seemed more vibrant than the muted rhythm of her days. Magnolia's world was small but safe, built on predictable routines, and the unspoken rules of a community that rarely changed. That was until Luke Chancer arrived, his deep blue eyes and quiet presence stirring ripples in her once-still waters.

Luke's charm was subtle, like the way the tide rolls in-unassuming but inevitable. It began as short conversations at the flower shop then soon turned into long walks by the shore and shared stories under the fading sunlight.

Magnolia felt her world expand in his presence. She felt secure, she felt comfort. Afeeling she hadn't realized she craved. But just as their connection deepened, life began to pull threads loose-rumors of Luke's past surfaced, whispers of betrayal and secrets that made her question everything. The universe, it seemed, had other plans, and Magnolia's fragile happiness began to fracture.

Alone with her thoughts, Magnolia found herself unravelling. Had she been blinded by the allure of his blue eyes, so tranquil yet so guarded? Had she mistaken his soft-spoken truths for something more enduring? In the quiet of her heartbreak, she questioned who she had become-a woman lost in the wake of his white lies, torn between the safety of the life she knew and the chaos he left behind.