If You Ever Look Back
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Last published Wed, Apr 8, 2026
Cali discovers her heart in the battlefield between the steady and silent devotion of Val - her childhood friend and the reckless magnetic allure of Jace - her first love. Being drawn to the promise of first love, yet haunted by the quiet loyalty she struggles to see.
Inside, Cali wrestles with the confusion, fear and the ache of not knowing who she truly is - or what she wants.
In this fragile and painful dance of hearts, Cali must find the courage to face herself before everything she cares about slips away.
In you ever look back, will you really find the one who stayed?
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