bruisedsoldierinwar
In the shadows of a broken home, a young girl's innocence is shattered by the one person she's supposed to trust most - her father. Forced into a life of exploitation, she's trapped in a nightmare from which she can't awake. The walls of her prison are reinforced by the twisted desires of those who see her as nothing more than an object, a tool for their gratification. Her father, once a figure of protection, now a monster in disguise, sells her to the highest bidder, erasing her identity and reducing her to a mere commodity.
But unbeknownst to her, a silent guardian watches over her, a childhood friend who's been secretly protecting her from the darkness that surrounds her. He's been her shadow, her whisper in the night, and her unseen ally. He's done everything to keep her safe, even if it means sacrificing his own happiness, his own desires. He's trapped in his own hell, watching the girl he loves suffer, powerless to intervene.
As she struggles to reclaim her life, the lines between love, obsession, and survival blur. The boy's protection becomes a double-edged sword, a reminder of her vulnerability and his own desperate longing. He knows he's not innocent, that his feelings for her go beyond friendship, but he'll do anything to keep her alive, even if it means losing himself in the process.
She begins to unravel the threads of her reality, questioning everything she's known. The darkness closes in, threatening to consume them both. Can their bond be enough to break free from the chains of their shared trauma, or will the shadows claim them, body and soul? In this twisted game of survival, love may be the only currency that can buy them freedom, but at what cost?
2/21/26