With Things We Can't Have
꧁: 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐖𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞:꧂
"For someone who insists they don't need help or rescuing, you seem awfully helpless," he remarked, his words searing into my skin, igniting the tension bubbling inside me.
I glared at him, every ounce of anger I'd felt before igniting into a furious blaze, intensifying beyond control.
"You have a lot of fucking nerve," I scoffed, disbelief saturating my voice.
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In the whirlwind of her 22nd year, Lilan's life takes an unexpected turn when shocking news greets her upon returning home from college.
As reality sets in, Lilan begins to dig deeper, uncovering even more unsettling revelations about what transpired while she was away.
Can she find the time to mend all that's broken before her next departure? And will she succeed in putting the pieces back together?
Join Lilan on her journey as she steps up to support her family and friends in their time of need. Amidst the chaos, she's also determined to reclaim her own life, all while navigating the simmering tension with her childhood best friend's brother - whom she also happens to have a complicated history with.
Will Lilan manage to balance it all, or will the heat of the past threaten to consume her?
