24 parts Ongoing A vow in haste-but can they handle the fire it ignites?
Together, they were fire and quiet storms-messy, magnetic, impossible to look away from.
"Est's heart stuttered, breath catching as he fought to keep his expression neutral. "You're jealous," he said, aiming for smug but landing somewhere near breathless."
"Of course, I am. You're mine. Or did you forget that part?" William's tone dipped into something dark and possessive."
"Est opened his mouth but no words came. The tension gripped his throat..."
"William leaned in just a breath closer, voice low and unwavering. "Because it's true. And I don't share. Not now. Not ever."
Est, an aspiring actor adored by millions, Est was all sharp edges and hidden softness. There was a gravity to him, a quiet, magnetic which William couldn't help but orbit him.
And William, a doctor with quiet intensity. William was made of steady hands and a steady heart and never letting it dim his light. Both too busy for dating, too guarded for games.
So, when life pushes them to take a shortcut-straight to engagement-they agree to skip the dating phase altogether.
No rules. No rehearsals. Just two hearts stumbling into something neither planned.
In the stolen glances, sharp banter, and heated silences, something real takes root-something neither of them expected.
When the world turns cruel, they turn to each other. William's warnings cut like steel. Est's loyalty needs no voice.
Their love wasn't gentle-it was a lifeline, stitching two souls back together, one heartbeat at a time.
✍️ Riptide_Whispers
