Hidden Efforts
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Amara is trying harder then she ever has in any relationship before. But to Jahlani, it feels like she isn't doing enough. He wants more of her time, her attention, her chase.
Caught between a strict family, her own struggles, and Jahalni's growing frustration, Amara finds herself unraveling. She loves him, but he doesn't see the quest sacrifices shes making or the battles shes fighting in her mind.
Sometimes, love alone isn't enough to hold things together.
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