somewhatnaive

Some secrets are buried in silence. Others refuse to stay hidden.

Elara never expected a knock on her neighbor’s door to change everything. But when Liam—silent, guarded, and wrapped in mystery—hands her a note instead of speaking, she realizes his silence holds more than unspoken words. It holds a past he cannot outrun.

A forgotten journal. A map leading to a place that shouldn’t exist. A door buried in the earth—waiting to be opened. As Elara and Liam follow the clues, the shadows around them stir, whispering of something lost… and something that wants to be found.
What happens when you listen to the silence?

You hear the things that were never meant to be spoken.

When Silence Speaks

Chapter Nineteen: The Heart of the City 


The streets of the forgotten city were vast, silent, and alive in a way Elara had never fully understood until now. Every stone seemed to pulse with ancient magic, every archway whispered the secrets of an era long gone. The air hung thick with the remnants of power, the ghosts of those who had lived here, fought here, and, in the end, sealed away their greatest secrets. 


Elara’s breath was steady, though her heart still thrummed with a constant rhythm of anticipation. They had entered the depths of the city, past the familiar echoes and ruins. The true heart of this place lay deeper, hidden beneath layers of time and illusion. 


Liam stayed close, his presence a constant reassurance. She could feel his quiet strength beside her, a grounding force that kept her from losing herself to the memories that clung to the city. He was a tether to the present, a constant reminder of the world she had left behind, the one she would fight to protect. 
