The reluctant love
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They met at a wedding-two strangers bound by a moment, unaware that fate was already weaving their story. He fell first. Hard. Her smile, her silence, her chaos, her dramatic antics-everything about her pulled him in. But she? She had walls too high, scars too deep, and a heart too afraid to fall in love.
He saw her pain, her chaos, her drama, her strength, her vulnerability, he saw HER... and decided he wanted all of it. Even if it meant breaking every barrier she built.
Between misunderstandings, stolen glances, arguments, and unspoken feelings-he kept choosing her. Until one day, she chose him too.
Because sometimes, love isn't found. It's fought for. 💗
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