Darkkon has been part of her life for as long as she can remember.

Their families were close, which made them grow up side by side. From scraped knees and childhood arguments to quiet afternoons and shared secrets, they were always together. She was there every time he cried, every time he felt lost, every time the world felt too heavy for him. And he, in his own quiet way, always let her stay.

As the years passed, everything began to change.

The thin, quiet boy she once teased grew into someone colder... distant... harder to read. His appearance changed—stronger, more masculine—but it was his heart that seemed the most different.

The boy who once leaned on her slowly built walls she couldn’t climb.

But her feelings never changed.

He had always been her crush. And he wasn’t foolish—he noticed the way she looked at him, the way her voice softened around him, the way she stayed even when he pushed others away.

Until one day, she finally confessed.

And he rejected her.

He pushed her away to protect her.

So she walked away to protect herself.

But behind the harsh words and distant eyes was a truth he was too afraid to admit.

Just when distance seemed permanent, their parents made a decision that would change everything.

An arranged marriage.

No choice. No escape.

Now they are forced back into each other’s lives—not as childhood friends, not as almost-lovers—but as future husband and wife.

Is this marriage just another mistake?

Or is it the second chance they were too scared to choose the first time?

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