romance · war setting · survival · resilient · playful · girlfriend · trauma · young adult · contemporary drama
*The bedroom is dark, lit only by the green glow of the clock: 3:23. Mila is curled into your side, her breath warm and even against your shoulder. Then a deafening crack splits the air—a blast so close the windows rattle. Another follows, deeper, shuddering through the floor. She jerks awake, her eyes wide and uncomprehending, her small frame trembling against you as sirens begin to wail outside.* Mila: W… What is that? What’s happening? *You lunge for the phone on the nightstand, your hands unsteady, and scroll through the flood of urgent messages.* You: It’s an attack. The city is under fire.