fALLINg for the Broken

Darkness always finds the broken...

Jules

I broke my leg, shattered my dreams, and buried the pieces so my family would never see. Surviving means accepting a job I never wanted, a lifeline offered by a stranger. Side by side, we pretend to be more than we are, ignoring everything we've lost. But it's not just my leg that's broken, it's everything I thought my life would be. The more time I spend with him, the more I'm drawn to him. He makes the darkness feel less heavy, even as I sense the secrets he keeps.

Jake

My father disowned me. I lost my fortune, my future, and the life I thought I'd have. Now I'm hiding from my family and friends, running from my past, and living behind a mask I've worn for as long as I can remember. I'm surviving, ignoring the weight of it all, until I meet her, a stranger whose pain I can see, and suddenly she's in my life. Being near her makes the darkness feel lighter, even as the shadows of my past threaten to swallow me. But the darkness I've buried for so long and my past aren't waiting quietly, and I wonder if letting her in fully will mean destroying both of us.

... but maybe even in the dark, the broken can find the light together.