Happy Pills {~Romance~}

Adrian Vale has lived a life carved out of shadows. At nineteen, he's the boy everyone notices - tall, striking, and untouchable. But behind the quiet stares and perfect posture lies a mind that never rests. Abused by parents who never loved him, shuffled through foster homes, and plagued by insomnia and night terrors, Adrian is a storm of scars and silence. His foster family has chosen him as their own, yet he still feels temporary, like he doesn't belong anywhere.

Aurora Monroe is his opposite - light where he is dark. Beautiful, popular, and seemingly perfect, she is the kind of girl who turns heads without trying. But her golden smile hides a crumbling home: parents who can't stop screaming, nights spent drowning in noise she can't control, and a heart that aches with loneliness she never dares admit.

When their worlds collide, something unexpected happens. Aurora's warmth begins to seep into Adrian's cold edges, and Adrian's presence quiets the storms that rage inside her. But healing doesn't come easy. Trauma clings like shadows, and trust feels impossible when both of them have spent years hiding their pain.

Together, they may find the one thing they've both been searching for - safety. The kind of safety that only comes when someone finally sees you, scars and all.