If I Stayed | Christian Yu
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Aaliyah Morales is weeks away from marrying a good man. A man who loves her. A man who isn't Christian Yu.
Christian- her childhood best friend, the boy who grew up beside her, the artist whose name now lights up billboards, the one she never quite let go of. When he returns just in time to perform at her wedding, everything she's been trying to bury comes crashing to the surface.
Between whispered memories, late-night visits, and almost-confessions, Aaliyah must decide: is love about the promise you made, or the one you never spoke aloud?
A slow-burning, emotionally rich story of what-ifs, heartbreak, mental health, and the ache of letting go.
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