As the clock struck midnight, she encountered him - her destined yet doomed flame. An immediate yet inexplicable connection sparked between them as if their souls recognized one another from a distant past. Though resisting at first, she soon found herself drawn into his orbit, unable to pull away from his magnetic pull. He was different than the others, intent on truly knowing the essence of who she was before pursuing passion's embrace. His patience allowed her guarded heart to open itself to vulnerability and trust. With him, she discovered an oasis of acceptance, a sense of homecoming. Yet their cosmic bond was fated to be fleeting. Like the allure of darkness, their union intoxicated, even as it obscured the impossibility of a lasting future. Their fire burned bright, PASSION, SECRETS kindling an addiction neither could relinquish, no matter how destructive. Their PERILOUS JOY and karmic NEED blinded them to THE INEVITABLE. But flames that burn most fiercely are doomed to extinguish themselves the fastest...
