The Beginning of an Unfinished Story

Elina was still standing in the same park where they had first met. Everything felt like a long-forgotten landscape. She had the sensation of stepping into a time where the past had become the present.

He stood nearby, saying no words. His silent presence was stronger than any conversation. Elina could feel how he began the conversation without speaking a word. Her body still held the memory of the moment they had stood there for the first time — what they had experienced so many months ago, almost a year, maybe more. It all seemed so unreachable, yet at the same time, it felt like a part of her.

“Do you remember this place?” he asked, his voice calm, yet with something unmistakable in it.

Elina closed her eyes for a moment, letting the memories wash over her. This was the place where they had shared their first kiss. There had been an inexplicable connection between them that day. He had been such an integral part of her past, but now it seemed like she could no longer distinguish what was real and what was just a dream.

He moved closer, and she felt the world start to spin beneath his gaze.

“Are you ready to start this story again?” he asked, and she felt her heart beat faster.

The real question is what happened with us ? And how our story started.

Elina is a young woman who has always lived closely connected to her faith. She is a Christian, and faith has been her greatest support, as she has experienced more than most can imagine. Elina has never been in a relationship, as she has always tried to preserve herself while searching for peace and safety, something she couldn’t find at home.

Her childhood was filled with pain. She was raised by a father who was often violent – he drank and hit, creating constant fear and confusion within the family. Elina had tried countless times to survive in a home where her father ruled with his fists and alcohol. This violence affected her deeply, leading her to seek refuge in her faith and dreams of a better life.

Eventually, she, along with her mother and brother, was forced to leave this destructive environment. They moved to the city, hoping for a fresh start. However, even though she left behind physical and emotional pain, Elina still struggled with loneliness and the feeling that she could never truly belong to a place or people, as she was so deeply wounded.

Elina was forced to grow up faster than her peers, despite still being young and searching for her place in the world. Her heart was locked away because she feared she wouldn’t be understood. She longed for love but was afraid to accept it, having witnessed how violence could completely destroy relationships.

Elina had never imagined that her life would be changed by a foreigner. She had been used to living in a world where faith and family were her main pillars, but nothing could have prepared her for what happened when she met him. He was a Muslim who had moved to the city to find work and had started studying, building a new life. Their paths seemed completely different, and Elina couldn’t imagine that there could be any connection between them. Yet, something deep inside urged her to pay attention to him, even though she was concerned about how they might understand each other.

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