Where The Fireworks Felt Gentle
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Last published Wed, Oct 29, 2025
Three years ago, I thought I had everything - a relationship that looked perfect on the outside but slowly burned me from within. I was the girl who stayed, even when the silence between us was louder than any explosion in the sky.
It started with a lie - a hidden account, a woman I was told not to worry about, and a month of being ghosted for simply asking why. I cried, begged, and convinced myself that love was meant to be endured, that pain was just proof of how much I cared.
But love shouldn't feel like walking through smoke, trying to find someone who's already gone.
Love shouldn't make you afraid of the noise.
And yet, I stayed - blinded by the sparks that hurt more than they shined.
Until one December night beneath a sky of bursting colors, someone stood beside me. The world was loud, but for the first time, I wasn't afraid. The fireworks that once made me flinch now felt soft, safe... gentle.
That was the night everything changed.
That was the night I learned what love was truly meant to feel like.
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VERSION 1 "Do you do this with every girl you think is pretty or am I special?" "You're very special. You're my sapphire. You're my introspection and meditation" He says as he kisses my hand "I love you, Diamond." I chuckle "I love you too." Pecks my lips. "but isn't this selfish?" He squeezes my hand. "Sometimes you have to be selfish for your happiness." 40k+ words πππππππ πππππππ is a travel blogger and influencer and single mother.She goes to a night club and waits for her brother to arrive. While waiting she meets ππππππππ ππππππ. Her brother Shawn's best friend. He immediately catches her eye. She does the same to him. He's charming but stern at the same time. He's what she wants and she is what he wants. But his job interferes with their relationship and so does his best friend and her ex. ππππππππ ππππππππππ πππππππππ Very fast paced. VERSION 2 "What are you both doing here?" I ask them. "Did you really think we wouldn't find out? I mean honestly Diamond, do you think we're stupid?" I finally realize what this is, a confrontation. "I-I'm so-" "Sorry? save your words, Love. We aren't here for for that, we're sure you could apologize in other ways..right,Marciano?" Cyrus says and Marci nods. "What can I do?" "Lay down and let us handle the rest." ---------------------------------------------- ACCIDENTAL PREGNANCY, WHY CHOOSE? FAST PACED.Complete
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Almost, Always ππ₯
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VERSION 1 "Do you do this with every girl you think is pretty or am I special?" "You're very special. You're my sapphire. You're my introspection and meditation" He says as he kisses my hand "I love you, Diamond." I chuckle "I love you too." Pecks my lips. "but isn't this selfish?" He squeezes my hand. "Sometimes you have to be selfish for your happiness." 40k+ words πππππππ πππππππ is a travel blogger and influencer and single mother.She goes to a night club and waits for her brother to arrive. While waiting she meets ππππππππ ππππππ. Her brother Shawn's best friend. He immediately catches her eye. She does the same to him. He's charming but stern at the same time. He's what she wants and she is what he wants. But his job interferes with their relationship and so does his best friend and her ex. ππππππππ ππππππππππ πππππππππ Very fast paced. VERSION 2 "What are you both doing here?" I ask them. "Did you really think we wouldn't find out? I mean honestly Diamond, do you think we're stupid?" I finally realize what this is, a confrontation. "I-I'm so-" "Sorry? save your words, Love. We aren't here for for that, we're sure you could apologize in other ways..right,Marciano?" Cyrus says and Marci nods. "What can I do?" "Lay down and let us handle the rest." ---------------------------------------------- ACCIDENTAL PREGNANCY, WHY CHOOSE? FAST PACED.
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