Pain Behind Pretty
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Last published Sun, Aug 24, 2025
Bri'asia always look like she have it together-edges laid, skin glowing, and a quiet confidence that hide more than it show. But behind her soft voice and sweet smile live scars nobody ever see.
Since she was 16, she been trapped in a toxic relationship with Denno-older, controlling, and dangerous. From sweet words to bruised skin, he broke her piece by piece. Her friends don't know. Her mother too tired to see. Her daddy, the only man who ever protect her, gone too soon.
One night, everything mash up.
One ride from a stranger-Romari-change everything.
One forgotten lipgloss bring him back just in time... to save her life.
Now Bri'asia have to choose:
Hide the pain forever? Or finally step into healing and let real love find her?
But healing come with war.
Denno not ready fi let her go.
And peace? Not easy to hold onto when trouble always know your name...
A raw, spicy, emotional story of survival, friendship, and finding love in the most unexpected way.
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