built from bruises.

Jessica's life changed the night her brother Freddie ripped her away from the only home they'd ever known - a place full of bruises, secrets, and silence. Now, in a new town with new rules, Freddie's doing everything he can to give her the life she deserves. Even if it means dodgy money, fake smiles, and keeping her under lock and key.

But Jessica's not the same girl anymore. She smokes on windowsills, holds her own in fights, and falls a little too fast for the boy with bloodied knuckles and a bad reputation.

Torn between loyalty, love, and a history that won't stay buried, Jessica learns that in this town, nothing's simple - not revenge, not rumours, and definitely not feelings.

her brother said no boys in her ear as the boy from across the street lit her a cig and told his heart to her in the other.

(This story's about chaos, loyalty, and falling for someone when your whole world's already on fire. So if you're here for soft love, you're in the wrong place. But if you're here for real and raw, please do read)