Smokes & Roses
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Leila always followed the rules.
Luca never even saw them.
In a quiet town where everyone knows everyone, seventeen-year-old Leila volunteers at the local animal shelter and keeps her head down.
Then comes Luca.
Eighteen, tatted, and fresh off a community service sentence, Luca's the guy parents warn their daughters about - especially hers.
He's got a record.
Her brother helped put him there.
They're not supposed to speak.
But between barking dogs, broken fences, and stolen glances, Leila starts to wonder if rules are meant to be broken...
A story about forbidden love, buried secrets, and what happens when fire meets quiet.
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π©ββ€οΈβπ¨ Main Characters
Leila Morgan (17)
β’ Quiet, responsible, honors student
β’ Volunteers at the animal shelter every weekend
β’ Feels pressure to be "perfect" for her strict parents
β’ Loves books, animals, and feels stuck in a life she didn't choose
β’ Her older brother, Ryan, is protective - and hates Luca
Luca Rivera (18)
β’ Motorcycle, leather jacket, sharp jawline
β’ Has a criminal record (minor offense - maybe a fight or theft)
β’ Sentenced to community service at the animal shelter
β’ Doesn't talk much, but when he does, it's raw and real
β’ Carries guilt from a mysterious past involving Leila's family
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