The Heart Of Blood and Ashes
Introduction
Final-year med school prodigy, cool-headed, brilliant.
Invested money in some of Ryan's café.
Feared and admired by all.
What no one knows is at night, he removes his gloves and his morality.
He’s the heir of a mafia empire.
He kills with the same precision he saves with.
Owns a Mansion where he lives with Ryan and Aria.
Velmont University
Bachelor's in Accounting and Finance
A quiet, insecure university student with a medical disease. Obese, soft-spoken, poetic. Suffers from internalized body-shame and fears rejection due to her condition.
Only have one best friend who cares about her and motivates her.
Bachelor's of Pastry and Artisans Baking
Owns Multiple Cafés.
Currently, last year of University.
Ares best friend and right-hand man.
Sharp, sarcastic, protective.
Always stand beside Ares.
In a relationship with Aria.
Owns a mansion with Ryan.
Velmont University
Bachelor's in Accounting and Finance.
Best friends with Estelle.
First year of University.
Lives with Ryan and Ares.
Help Ares with his Mafia work.
Bold, supportive, warm-hearted.
Can kill Easily for the people she cares about.
In a relationship with Ryan.
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let's see their journey laced with pain, secrets, obsession, and hidden violence.
The contrast between his two faces — healer by day, killer by night — and her own fragility.
Event
lying on the bed covered with a comforter. Estelle was scrolling online while busy with her thoughts that were disturbing her from quite a few days.
Estelle Windsor
but it seems like that is never gonna happen.(mumbles)
I heard the bell ringing so went to open the door.Maybe the medicines have been delivered.
Aria Ronson
Hello bestie 😁
Estelle Windsor
Hello (smiles)
Estelle Windsor
What are you doing here?
Aria Ronson
I am here to drag you with me to an amazing place.(says cheerfully)
Estelle Windsor
Not going (says calmly)
Closed the door and followed her.
Aria Ronson
[ignores Estelle and goes to her room]
Aria Ronson
[searching her cupboard] it's perfect
Ari gives Estelle her favourite hoodie and a trouser totally how Estelle likes it.
Estelle Windsor
you know me quite well in two months.
Aria Ronson
That's why I call you my bestie.
Aria Ronson
Now go and get ready otherwise I will come to help you.
Estelle take the clothes and changes in her room while Aria was waiting for her outside.
After a while,they were in the car driving towards the university.
Estelle Windsor
why are we going to the university at this time?
Estelle Windsor
I thought we were going out to a club or to eat something.
Aria Ronson
My boyfriend's friend organised this star gazing event at the university.He asked me to attend it so brought you with me.
Estelle Windsor
You know I don't like attending any university events.
Aria Ronson
that's why I am taking you so that you can meet new people. (serious tone).
Estelle Windsor
But I don't want [says in low voice while looking out of the window]
Soon they both arrived at the university. It took Aria quite a while to coax Estelle out of the car as she sat there, unmoving, stubborn as ever, refusing to budge.
under the stars
As they arrived at the astronomy club event. Aria received a call from her boyfriend.
Aria Ronson
Okay I will be there in a few seconds.[on the phone]
Estelle Windsor
What happened (concerned look)
Aria Ronson
Everything is fine it's just my boyfriend wants me to meet someone.
Aria Ronson
Do you want to go with me ?
Estelle Windsor
No you should go.
Estelle Windsor
I will look around until you are back, but please be quick.(small smile)
Aria Ronson
okay sure [smiles and leaves]
Estelle was sitting alone, gazing at the stars, trying to vanish in her oversized hoodie. Soon she was found by someone which surprised her.
I was looking at the place when my eyes went on the girl whom I wanted to meet.
He goes towards her and starts a conversation.
Ares Carter
You don’t actually care about constellations, do you? [breaks the silence beside her]
She stiffens as she hears my voice.
Estelle Windsor
I....do but not the ones in books [wary, not meeting his eyes]
I noticed her every movement. Long enough that she finally glances up.
Ares Carter
You are different.
Estelle Windsor
That's the nicest way someone called me freak (bitter laugh)
Ares Carter
I didn't say freak, just different. [tilts his head]
We sit quietly. The stars pulse above us, and the city breathes below. I saw her relaxing a bit. Just enough.
Estelle Windsor
That one—Orion’s Belt. See the leftmost star? That’s where I’d live if I could. Alone. Quiet. No one staring. [point towards the sky]
I look at the sky then at her.
Ares Carter
You know what I see (asked )
She shakes her head at my question.
Ares Carter
You. Right here. Drowning in a world too loud to hear your silence.(calm voice)
She freezes.
Giving me a surprise look. It seems like she realized that someone was there noticing her loneliness.
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