The Alternative

For years, Eliana convinced herself that waiting was another form of love.

Waiting for his texts.
Waiting for his attention.
Waiting for the day he'd finally realize she had been there all along.

Whenever his heart was broken, he came back. Whenever he felt lost, she was the person he called. Yet somehow, when life was good, she was always left behind-standing on the sidelines, watching him choose someone else.

She told herself she didn't mind.

After all, being his second choice was better than not being chosen at all.

At least, that's what she believed until she met Noah.

Unlike everyone else, Noah never treated her like an option. He listened. He remembered. He stayed. And little by little, he began to show her what it felt like to be seen-not as someone's backup plan, but as someone worth choosing first.

Caught between a past she can't seem to let go of and a future she never expected, Eliana must decide whether holding on is truly love-or if love is finally learning when to let go.

A heartfelt slow-burn romance about timing, healing, self-worth, and discovering that the right person will never make you question where you stand in their life.

Because sometimes the hardest thing isn't loving someone.

It's accepting that you were only ever their alternative.