Ashes of Love; Fire of Vengeance
The violinists have stopped playing our song long ago, but the melody still hums inside my chest.
My makeup is supposed to make me feel beautiful. Dewy skin, rose lips, soft shimmer on my eyelids, everything the way he likes. The artist said I looked like a dream. I did. Until the dream ended. Now, the blush on my cheeks is just leftover hope, my mascara has drowned in tears, and the lipstick that once promised forever is nothing but a blurred memory. Every stroke of perfection is melting down my face like my plans, my faith, my composure. I wanted him to see me radiant. Instead, I’m here, smudged, trembling, and waiting for someone who is nowhere to be found.
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