Don't you dare let go
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Last published Fri, Jun 6, 2025
He doesn't speak much. But when he looks at her, it's like a storm rolling in.
Amara Vale has spent her whole life keeping things in order, her grades, her future, her emotions.
Lucien Sinclair doesn't fit into order. He sketches in silence, keeps his distance, and looks at her like she's the only thing he can't control.
One kiss. One moment.
And now, nothing is quiet anymore.
He touches her like she's everything. She lets him because deep down, she's always wanted to be ruined.
This is a love story.
It's a collision.
Romance. Slow burn. Dangerous chemistry. And two people unraveling in ways they never planned for.
He'd burn the world for her. And then kneel in the ashes if it meant she'd still choose him.
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