Not Broken, Just Bruised

Crystal Avery Oscar has always walked a quiet tightrope - between obedience and rebellion, between healing and holding on. With her soft defiance and tender strength, she's learned to shrink her hurt in silence. But nothing prepared her for Royce Dax Tylor - a boy whose pain burns louder, whose love feels like protection wrapped in fury.

Royce is haunted. By betrayal. By his past. By the deep, gnawing fear that the world will hurt Crystal the way it once hurt him. To him, she's not just a girl; she's a promise. A fragile vow he intends to guard at all costs, even if it means losing himself.

But love isn't always kind. It's messy, raw, and laced with old wounds that never fully close. When boundaries blur between care and control, between loyalty and fear, Crystal begins to wonder: can you grow under someone else's shadow, even if it's cast by love?

As secrets unravel and emotions boil over, Not Broken, Just Bruised is a heart-wrenching dive into the complexities of love, trauma, and the slow journey to reclaim your voice - not to be perfect, but to be whole.

They don't need to be fixed.
They just need to be seen.