ALMOST WAS US
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Ongoing17m
Last published Sun, Nov 2, 2025
📍:Inspired by "Dress" by Taylor Swift
A story of slow-burn desire, heartbreak, and secrets you can't take back.
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Elara Vance has always been the quiet one the girl who writes poetry in the margins of her notes, the one who never looks twice at someone else's boyfriend.
Until Asher Vale walked in.
Her best friend's boyfriend.
What started as small talk in shared classes turns into something deeper glances that last too long, laughter that feels too easy, and the dangerous realization that she's falling for someone she can't have.
But Asher isn't who she thought he was. Beneath his calm voice and steady eyes is someone who sees her truly sees her in a way no one ever has.
Now, every moment feels like a secret. Every breath, a betrayal.
And the night Elara wears the dress the one she never meant for him to see everything changes.
Because some loves are meant to be hidden.
And some are too powerful to stay that way.
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