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Almost Strangers
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Ongoing, First published May 29
Mature
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They met where the world paused-at a red light, in the middle of a crowd, with nothing but a glance and a moment too brief to matter.

But it did.

In a city that never stops moving, their paths keep crossing-quietly, unexpectedly, as if something unseen keeps pulling them closer. She's soft-spoken and guarded, the kind of girl who flinches from sudden changes. He's steady, patient, and never in a hurry-especially not when it comes to her.

What begins as coincidence slowly becomes something more. Not all love stories start with fireworks. Some begin with silence, a gentle look... and the kind of waiting that feels a lot like falling.

A tender, slow-burn romance about fate, timing, and the quiet magic of finding the right person when you're not even looking.

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