The Girl Who Was Never Chosen

I saw him first. But in the story of his life, I was only ever the background noise. For years, I watched the boy I loved in secret lose his mind over my brilliant older sister, Elena. And when she shattered his world and walked away, I was the one who stayed behind in the ashes—mending his broken heart with the bleeding pieces of my own. Four years of silent devotion finally brought him into my arms. I had the crumbs of his affection, a delicate silver bracelet, and a fragile hope that I was finally the one being chosen. But then, Elena came home. What happens when the person you saved from the dark suddenly remembers how much they love the sun? A devastatingly raw story of secret sacrifices, midnight heartbreaks, and the brutal truth about what happens when you love someone who is only using you as a placeholder.