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Almost Chosen

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healing loveandloss romance

This story is about someone who was nearly loved - someone who was always close to being seen, held, and picked... but never fully chosen.

"I wasn't asking you to choose me. I was just hoping... you thought about what you left behind."

Elior was seven when his mother left.
No goodbye. No reason. Just gone.

Now at twenty-four, living in Paris and chasing his art, Elior meets Maia - a girl who feels like everything he's been waiting for.

But when his health begins to fail, and the past comes knocking unexpectedly, Elior is forced to face the one question he's carried his whole life:

What if you were always almost chosen... but never enough to stay for?

A story about abandonment, healing, and finally choosing the ones who chose you - even on the days it hurts.

This story is inspired by the emotional story of Barcelona: A Love UntoldAll Rights Reserved

healing loveandloss romance

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The Love We Left Behind

The Love We Left Behind Lara believed in forever. Ethan believed in chasing dreams. Together, they promised the world-but promises can't stop reality. When Ethan leaves without explanation, Lara is left with nothing but questions and a plea that echoes in her mind: "Take care of my heart." As days turn to years, she holds on to hope, even as life tempts her to move on. Then Ethan returns-with truths that could shatter the love they once swore would never change. Was their love strong enough to survive time, distance, and silence? Or was it meant to remain in the past-the love they left behind? © Unbothered Cebuana. Please don't copy or repost without permission.