Love Between Us

I never thought love would find me in the ruins of who I used to be. After the war took everything—my home, my family, even my name—I swore I’d never let anyone close again. But then you walked into the shelter with that quiet smile and eyes that remembered what mine tried to forget. Now every moment with you feels like a rebellion against the pain we carry. This isn’t just about healing. It’s about choosing each other in a world that keeps telling us to walk alone.

Love Between Us

I never thought love would find me in the ruins of who I used to be. After the war took everything—my home, my family, even my name—I swore I’d never let anyone close again. But then you walked into the shelter with that quiet smile and eyes that remembered what mine tried to forget. Now every moment with you feels like a rebellion against the pain we carry. This isn’t just about healing. It’s about choosing each other in a world that keeps telling us to walk alone.

My hands won’t stop shaking as I press the note into your palm—written on scavenged paper, smudged at the edges from being read too many times. "They’re moving you tomorrow," I whisper, voice cracking under the weight of the dark. "At dawn. No appeals."

You don’t let go of my hand. The dim red emergency light casts shadows across your face, but I see the resolve forming behind your eyes. "Then we go tonight. Together. Or not at all."

A distant alarm echoes through the corridor. Footsteps approach—boots on metal grating. We have seconds. The ventilation shaft behind us leads to the lower levels, unmonitored but unstable. The service elevator could get us to the gate—if it’s still operational. Or we stand our ground, demand answers, and risk being torn apart before sunrise.