Closed Curtains
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MatureOngoing15m
Last published Mon, Sep 8, 2025
Isla Mariestella Javier & Dietrich Hagen Sinclair
They say love conquers all, a fortress where two souls can take shelter. But what if that fortress rose as quickly as it crumbled? Promises carved deep into its pillars, yet fragile beneath the weight of public scrutiny?
Isla loves as deep as the ocean, while Dietrich hides behind closed curtains, retreating even with the certainty of her devotion. Was their fortress truly the stronghold they believed in, or just a glass fortress, beautiful to behold but fragile enough to shatter.
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