The Ink Didn't Fade
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Last published Fri, May 30, 2025
"Come back to me." That was the promise made in the quiet before the storm. But war doesn't wait for lovers. It devours them.
In a world torn apart by conflict, two soldiers march into war carrying the same hope: to return home to the one they love. But the battlefield is unforgiving, and not every promise survives the front lines.
The Ink Didn't Fade is a two-part collection of standalone, interconnected war stories exploring what it means to love during war-and what's left when the war ends, but the wounds remain. Across distance, blood, and time, these are the tales of two men fighting to come back to you.
Even when everything else fades, the ink on their letters-and the love they carry-remains.
Contains:
- Tragedy, survivor's guilt, and unresolved goodbyes
- Hallucinations, trauma, and emotional aftermath
- Wartime romance with a heavy dose of angst
- Letters that were meant to be read
- Two separate endings: one tender, one shattering
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