All Chapters of The Whispers of my heart: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

It wasn’t just that Sophia liked being around Daniel — it was that she needed to be.She told herself it was because he was fun to watch — the way he talked, laughed, moved through life like everything came easy to him. He had this effortless charm, this magnetic energy that made everyone gravitate toward him. He could walk into a room full of strangers and leave with a group of new friends. That kind of confidence fascinated her in a way she couldn’t quite explain.But deep down, she knew the truth: she just wanted to be near him.Not for his jokes, not for his stories, not even for the way he made other people laugh.Just… him.The sound of his voice.The way his eyes crinkled when he smiled.The way he never seemed to notice how much she watched him.So when he stayed over at their house during breaks from college, she made sure she was always nearby — quietly folding his laundry, refilling his coffee without being asked, or cleaning up after him without complaint.It wasn’t that s

It started as just another summer day — the kind that felt like it stretched forever, golden and endless. The sun hung lazily in the sky, casting a warm glow over everything it touched. Birds chirped lazily from the trees, and the scent of grilled burgers and lemonade filled the air.Nathan had rounded up his closest friends for a day at the lake — burgers, music, laughter echoing over the water. Daniel was there, of course, wearing sunglasses and laughing at something Nathan said. His easy smile and effortless confidence made him the center of attention, even when he wasn’t trying.Sophia sat nearby, pretending to scroll through her phone while really just watching him.She’d worn a new dress today — something a little nicer than usual, soft blue with thin straps. It was simple, nothing extravagant, but it made her feel older, prettier. Confident.For once, she hadn’t felt like just Sophia. She’d felt like someone worth noticing.That confidence shattered when she caught her sleeve o

Sophia had imagined this moment a hundred times.Daniel sitting across from her, focused only on her.His voice calm and patient.Their hands brushing as he pointed to something on the page.She’d even rehearsed how she’d act — cool, composed, effortlessly brilliant. Maybe even throw in a witty comment about math (which she didn’t really understand, but details schmetails).What she hadN’T imagined?Her mom casually dropping the news at breakfast like it was no big deal.“Oh, by the way,” her mom said, flipping a pancake with the ease of someone who had no idea she was delivering Sophia’s personal version of fate. “Daniel offered to tutor you in math again.”Sophia nearly choked on her orange juice.“Wh-what?” she wheezed.Nathan smirked. “Yeah, what?”Daniel, seated beside him, shrugged. “You said she needed help getting into honors. I’m free this summer. Seems easy enough.”Sophia stared at him like he'd just announced he could fly.Lena, who was visiting for the weekend and had zer

It started with a question.A simple one.Lena didn’t mean for it to unravel everything.She was just lying on Sophia’s bed, scrolling through her phone, when she suddenly looked up and asked, “Do you love him?”Sophia nearly choked on air.“What?” she wheezed.“You heard me,” Lena said, watching her carefully. “Daniel.”Sophia swallowed hard. “Why would you say his name like that?”“Because you say it like a prayer.”Sophia blinked. “What?”Lena sat up, setting her phone aside. “You don’t realize it, but when you talk about him — your voice changes. You soften. Like he’s not just someone you like… but someone you’ve already lost.”“I haven’t lost him,” Sophia whispered. “I never had him.”There was a pause.Then Lena asked the question again, quieter this time. “Do you love him?”And this time, Sophia didn’t lie.“I think I have since I was twelve,” she admitted, staring at her hands. “Before I even understood what love really meant.”Lena didn’t laugh.She didn’t tease her.Instead,

It started raining that night.Not the kind of rain that came gently, tapping against the window like a lullaby.No, this was the kind that hit hard — heavy drops against the roof, thunder rolling in the distance, wind rattling the shutters like it wanted inside.Sophia sat cross-legged on her bed, wrapped in an oversized sweater, watching the storm through the glass.She should’ve been asleep.Instead, she was thinking about Daniel.Again.He’d left earlier that evening, waving at her like he always did — easy, casual, not a care in the world.And she had smiled back.Of course she had.What else could she do?Earlier that day, they’d gone hiking again — just like they had so many times before.Nathan led the way, talking about school, his future plans, everything he wanted to do after graduation. Daniel followed close behind, joking, teasing, effortlessly charming.And Sophia? She trailed behind them like a shadow, smiling when they laughed, nodding when they looked her way.Just an