Torn Hearts
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Elias Goossens never thought love could be this intense-warm, overwhelming, everything. Being with Alexander De Saeger feels like a dream he never wants to wake up from. But love isn't just about the good moments. It's about trust, about holding on even when things get hard.
And things do get hard.
Alexander has a past, and some parts of it refuse to stay in the past. Arthur, his first love, is still there-somewhere between memories and unfinished feelings. And then there's Thomas, who keeps showing up at the worst times, stirring something Elias doesn't want to name. Doubt creeps in, jealousy takes hold, and suddenly, the love that once felt unbreakable starts to crack.
Elias and Alexander are caught between wanting to fix things and fearing they can't. History is full of love stories that ended in heartbreak-Achilles and Patroclus, Alexander the Great and Hephaestion. Elias wonders if they're headed for the same fate.
Can love survive when it's tested like this? Or are some hearts meant to be torn apart?
February 16, 2025 -
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