Emma always believed she knew her story. She was born in a small town, raised in a quiet home, and loved
At sunrise, the bells of Valemont rang not for celebration, but for death. The entire kingdom had gathered
The hallway smelled like antiseptic and something faintly metallic. Fluorescent lights hummed overhead
The room was too quiet. Not the kind of quiet that feels peaceful — the kind that presses against your
The airport was loud in the way only airports could be—rolling suitcases, distant announcements, people
Daniel hadn’t planned to come back early. Six months abroad had drained him, and all he wanted was silence
Three years. That’s how long Emily had been learning how to exist without Daniel. Three years since the accident.
The café had always been his safe place. Every afternoon, at almost the exact same time, Daniel sat at
Nobody talked to him. Not in the diner.Not anywhere. People noticed him — of course they did.
The café was the kind of place where everything felt controlled—soft jazz in the background, quiet conversations