𝑨𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑽𝒂𝒍𝒆

Title: The Space Between Us ----------------------------------------------- 💼 Adrian Vale 26. The world called him untouchable — a man built from silence and steel. Every glance, every word was calculated. Behind that sharp suit and colder stare, there was nothing but control. No warmth. No love. No weakness. Until her. --- 🎀 Elara Quinn 22. A dreamer with quiet eyes and a heart that refused to give up. She found light in broken things, hope in people who’d forgotten how to feel. She wasn’t supposed to love him — but her heart didn’t care about rules or contracts. ------------------------------------------------- ✨ Two hearts bound by paper, broken by silence… and healed by something neither of them believed in anymore — love. ------------------------------------------------- Adrian didn’t like noise. He didn’t like questions, or the way Elara always tried to make a cold house feel like home. But she did it anyway. Fresh flowers on his desk. A blanket folded on the couch. A note beside his morning coffee — Have a good day. He never replied. Until one night. She was sitting by the window, sewing in silence, when he finally spoke. “Why do you keep trying?” His voice was low, tired. Elara looked up, surprised. “Because someone has to.” He didn’t answer. Just stared at her — like the words burned somewhere inside him. Minutes passed. Then, quietly, he said, “Don’t waste your kindness on me, Elara.” She smiled — soft, sad. “I’m not wasting it, Adrian. I’m giving it.” And for the first time, he looked away — not because he was angry, but because he didn’t know how to feel wanted.