Haunted by regret and finally choosing accountability, Cyrus begins the long work of earning back the trust he’s been breaking all along. Continue reading Bruised Hearts: Chapter Twenty-Two

Torn between guilt and desire, Matthew chases closure with Luci—only to realize that choosing someone new means finally letting the past go. Continue reading Bruised Hearts: Chapter Twenty-One

In the quiet after the storm, Silvia watches the girl she loves drift just out of reach—and realizes healing doesn’t happen just because the danger has passed. Continue reading Bruised Hearts: Chapter Twenty

At a night meant for costumes and laughter, secrets erupt into violence—and Luci proves how far she’ll go to protect the people she loves when the party turns dangerous. Continue reading Bruised Hearts: Chapter Nineteen

As secrets surface and loyalties fracture, Matthew finally chooses himself—forcing Lucita to confront the painful truth that loving someone who won’t choose her is breaking her apart. Continue reading Bruised Hearts: Chapter Eighteen

After standing her ground at school, Lucita finally lets herself fall into Cyrus’s arms—only to have the truth he’s been hiding tear her heart apart. Continue reading Bruised Hearts: Chapter Seventeen

As Luci spirals between love, fury, and the comfort she shouldn’t want, Matt and Cyrus finally crack—revealing a truth explosive enough to destroy all three of them. Continue reading Bruised Hearts: Chapter Fifteen

Homecoming unravels into chaos as buried trauma, jealousy, and heartbreak collide, forcing every friend to learn the hard truth that love—wanted or unreturned—can hurt just as much as hate. Continue reading Bruised Hearts: Chapter Fourteen

As music, tension, and emotion collide at homecoming, Luci’s fragile heart shatters—caught between the boy she loves and the one who loves her back—while Matt and Cyrus finally face the painful truth that neither can have her without breaking something beyond repair. Continue reading Bruised Hearts: Chapter Thirteen