Between You & the Distance
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Last published Sun, Jun 1, 2025
Aleya isn't here for love-not after Elijah. Two days out of a situationship that left her feeling used, she's rebuilding her walls brick by brick. Trust? Gone. Vulnerability? Dead. But when a Snap from a stranger named Treyshawn turns into late-night conversations and soft morning check-ins, something starts to shift.
He's 17 hours away in South Carolina. She's in Chicago, trying to forget how hope feels. But what happens when someone sees through your guard without trying to break it down?
This is a slow-burn, long-distance love story about healing, timing, and the kind of connection you almost don't believe is real-until it is.
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