She is a doctor who never wanted to be one-respected, capable, and composed on the surface, but carrying a quiet exhaustion that no one notices. Once full of warmth and laughter, she now navigates her days like a shadow of her former self, weighed down by family expectations, guilt, and a sense of lost joy.
He is a botanist who has retreated from the world after a professional failure. Introverted, analytical, and careful to avoid conflict, he hides behind plants and routines, building a sanctuary where he can live quietly and avoid confronting both his past and his heart.
When fate, or chance, brings them together again, they are strangers with shared memories, each carrying regrets, unspoken desires, and the weight of who they once were. She discovers comfort in the quiet of his greenhouse; he is drawn to the trace of color and life she once embodied. They talk, they clash, they frustrate one another, but slowly, they begin to see each other clearly, past the façades and the adult masks they wear.
Through grief, mistakes, and the fragile process of remembering, they learn that connection isn't instant or effortless. It is messy, vulnerable, and earned.
To the world he was a beast but for her he would do anything.
He could have the world but all he wanted was her.
They say the things we want most are the things we can't have.
For she was so afraid of him that even the thought of him could have her running for the hills.
Little did she know that she was the only one who didn't have to be afraid of him.
Credits for the cover go to @Chatachino for the amazing cover.