When I Chose Peace

Some betrayals don't come from lovers. They come from the people who swore they were your safest place.

Sera Mendez never thought it would be them.
Ezren, the friend who knew her silence better than her voice.
Ivy, the girl who called her soul twin.
Miles, the one who saw everything-but said nothing.

What started as laughter-filled chats, sleepless nights, and inside jokes slowly unraveled into rumors, whispers, and devastating silence. And when the world turned against her, the people she called "home" were the first to walk away.

No one saw the panic attacks.
No one asked why she stopped speaking.
No one noticed the goodbye letters she almost sent.

This isn't a story about falling in love.
It's about falling apart because of friendship.
And the quiet, painful journey of putting yourself back together, without the people who broke you.

"When I Chose Peace" is a story of betrayal, anxiety, and survival. A love letter to every person who was left behind, blamed, misunderstood, and still chose to forgive for their own peace. Because healing doesn't always come with apologies.

Sometimes, it begins the moment you stop needing one.