THE QUIET THINGS: WHAT IFS THAT LINGERS
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Last published Sat, Oct 25, 2025
They didn't fall apart overnight. They faded. Silently. Slowly. Soul ties but unfolded. Twin flames, yet the love burned out. Until goodbye felt like a whisper instead of a storm.
The Quiet Things: What Ifs That Linger is a quiet scream of a collection of raw, intimate stories about the things we overlook in love until it's too late. Where commitment isn't always enough, and presence means more than promises.
These are the almosts, the maybes, the quiet distance that grows between two people who once swore they'd never let go, the ones we thought would stay.
And the quiet things we didn't say until they were already gone.
For those who were loyal, consistent, and present... yet still lost the person they loved.
If you've ever looked back and thought,
I should've paused the game. Picked up the call. Showed up. Tried more,
This book was written for you.
To those whose hearts aren't meant for the world. Let fiction comfort you.
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