Stolen Decades | A JahStellKen AU

Ten years of warmth, shared secrets, and an unshakeable bond-Dio and Silvas had the kind of love people only write about. But on the night of their tenth anniversary, a violent cliffside accident tore their world apart. Silvas was swept into the roaring waters below, his body unrecovered, leaving Dio shattered in the wake of an unfinished story.

Five years later, Dio lives as a ghost in a cold European city, running from the hometown that constant reminds him of what he lost. He expects to carry his grief forever-until a sudden collision on a rainy street stops his heart.

Standing right in front of him is the man he buried in his heart.

Except the man introduces himself as Sly. He has no memory of the crash, no memory of their decade together, and no idea who Dio is.

Saved and taken in by Kelson-a fiercely protective best friend who built Sly a new life and harbors deep, unspoken feelings for him-Sly is completely bound to a past he cannot remember and a present built on secrets.

As Dio steps into Sly's world as a "stranger," an undeniable, instinctual pull threatens to unravel Sly's quiet existence. Can love survive when memories are gone, or will the shadows of the past break what's left of them?