Chapter 1 – Jamie + Chapter 2 – Ellic

Chapter 1 – Jamie

Jamie was not an ordinary boy.

At just nineteen, he was already known as the leader of bad company in college — the boy who everyone feared yet secretly admired. His sharp eyes could silence an entire classroom; his smirk was enough to make even seniors hesitate before speaking.

He wasn’t born rebellious — life made him that way. Behind those fearless eyes lived a heart that once knew innocence, now buried under years of betrayal and loneliness. Everyone in college whispered stories about him — “Jamie fought a gang alone,” “He doesn’t care about anyone,” “Even teachers respect his silence.”

But truth was different. Jamie never wanted to be feared; he wanted to be understood. The nights when others slept peacefully, he sat on the hostel roof, headphones in, staring at the city lights, wondering if someone would ever see the real him.

In the chaos of fights, music, and pride, he ruled the college corridors like a king of broken souls — respected by seniors, followed by juniors, but loved by none.

And that’s when Ellic entered his world — calm, quiet, and carrying a smile that could melt even the hardest heart.

But Jamie didn’t know yet… that this quiet boy would change everything.

Chapter 2 – Ellic

Ellic was twenty-three — mature, quiet, and different from everyone around him.

He wasn’t loud or flashy like the rest; his world was small, simple, and disciplined. People in the neighborhood often said he was “too strict,” but those who looked closer could see the truth — behind his calm eyes lived a soft heart, one that felt too much and spoke too little.

He was Jamie’s adopted brother, though they rarely met. Not because of hatred — but because fate had written distance between them. Ellic lived alone in a small apartment near the edge of the city, separate from their parents. He worked in an office — a stable job, routine, quiet life.

He dressed simply — plain shirts, sleeves rolled up, sometimes a chain glinting softly on his neck. His body carried light muscle, his waist shaped neatly, almost delicate — enough to confuse those who tried to label him. Some mocked him for it. Others avoided him. But Ellic never cared. He lived by one rule: “Be kind, even if no one understands you.”

Every morning he made his own coffee, packed his files, and looked at the empty chair across the table — the one Jamie once sat on when they were younger. But that was long ago. Now Jamie was in college, wild and feared by many.

Still, Ellic couldn’t forget that boy — the one who once laughed over silly cartoons, who once held his hand and said, “You’re my favorite brother.”

And though the years built walls between them, Ellic never stopped hoping.

One day, Jamie would return.

One day, the silence between them would break.

But Jamie didn’t know yet — his next storm in life was not his enemies…

It was Ellic.

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