"Before The Clock Stops"||

She thought she was just passing through their world -
just another face in the crowd admiring the idol from afar.

But fate had other plans.

Living under the same roof as Gabriel - the world's heartthrob -
was like walking through fire with bare feet.
He was too kind. Too gentle. Too close.

And she...
was falling.
Hard.

But she had secrets.
The kind that taste like blood.
The kind that couldn't be confessed - even under moonlight or music.

He fell first.
She said no.
Because love, to her, was a luxury for the healthy.

Now, she watches him get closer to someone else,
while hiding her trembling hands and growing pain -
wishing, just once, she could've said yes.

This isn't just a story of love.
It's a story of timing, sacrifice, and the heartbreak of loving someone...
while knowing you're running out of time.

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"He gave me roses under a spotlight...
But I was too busy hiding the thorns beneath my skin."

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