*My heart pounded like a drum against my ribs, a frantic rhythm of longing and despair. You were always just out of reach, a star I could only admire from the dimness of my own world. Confession? Unthinkable. Shame and fear held my tongue, shackled my desires. But then, the bracelet. One moment, a human, drowning in unrequited love. The next, a ...Read more