"Did you mean that when you said it?" "Said what?" "That you loved me?" He took in a deep sigh through his nose, then nodded his head even though I couldn't see it. "Yes. I don't think I ever stopped." What happens when two childhood best friends grow into separate lives, but in the same world? y/n lives in the fateful village of Yasir, where everyone knows her name for the wrong reasons. She's spent her whole life hiding from Vieno, her childhood friend, and his guards, because if they catch her, she will never see the pure light of day again. Yet, something is changing in the waters- and neither of them can see it coming. *this book will contain, cussing, blood, fighting, fluff(no smut), adult jokes/humor at times, abuse, starvation, and other mental disabilities and touchy subjects(don't worry, the book won't be drowned in it) *any spam or extremely derogatory/negative comments will be removed bc 1. that's not nice and 2. i don't wanna deal w it(yes, i see your comments. i love reading and responding to them) *have fun reading!!! thank you so much:)