All The Ways You Loved Me Anyway
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"I told him I hated him in 10th grade. He said it made him like me more. That was the beginning of the end."
Elara Selene has one rule: sarcasm is survival.
Witty, guarded, and allergic to vulnerability, she keeps her world small - just her best friend Zoe and a mountain of emotional walls. But when her academic rival Ronan Blake unexpectedly sees past the snark, things begin to shift.
What starts with hate notes and hallway glares turns into late-night confessions, surprise kisses, and a slow unraveling of everything Elara swore she'd never need: love, safety, and someone who stays.
From high school to heartbreak, family wounds to found family, this is a slow-burn, rivals-to-lovers story about healing, glitter-filled coffee, and all the quiet ways love saves us.
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Content:
Rivals to lovers
Found family
Witty, emotional banter
Mental health & healing
One chaotic best friend™
Domestic fluff + a soft proposal + glitter
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