Even Soft Hearts Have Storms
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Elle is the girl who laughs the loudest and carries the most - the one who comforts others while hiding her own pain. Misunderstood yet full of compassion, she gives her heart too freely and asks for nothing in return.
Then came Mike - the boy who saw through the smile, who understood her in a way no one ever had. Just when she began to depend on him, life pulled him away. Not by choice, but by time itself.
Years pass. People come and go. Love doesn't last, and Elle starts to question everything: Was Mike even real? Or just a figment of a heart desperate for someone to stay?
Torn between silent strength and aching vulnerability, Elia begins a journey of rediscovering her worth - and learning that being soft in a hard world is not weakness, but quiet bravery.
A story of heartbreak, healing, and the unseen battles of a kind soul.
P.S. : Ctto. Picture not mine,found it on Pinterest.
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