Selfless Love

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One day you'll realize that you aren't a template. You're the finished product. Adhira Shah wants a soft place to land after graduation—a place untouched by truths of her diagnosis she isn’t ready to face. More than anything, she needs a roommate who won't ask questions. Elijah Elliott is supposed to be exactly that. Until he starts to notice everything. When Adhira’s body begins betraying her in ways she can no longer hide, Elijah sees the truth she’s been carrying alone. And for the first time, she realizes that with him, she doesn’t have to pretend she’s okay. What grows between them is tender and unspoken—built in late nights, careful touches, and a closeness neither of them knows how to name. Because falling in love when your future feels fragile is terrifying. And sometimes, the gentlest love is the most devastating of all. Tropes/Microtropes: 🏉 Pro Rugby Player ❤️🩹 Roommates to Lovers 🏉 Slow Burn ❤️🩹 Hurt/Comfort 🏉Blushing Boy ❤️🩹Found Family 🏉Grumpy (Her) x Sunshine (Him) ❤️🩹Caretaker Oldest Brother 🏉An Inordinate Amount of Male Whimpering 😇 Content Warnings: -Cancer as a main theme, including side/background characters and a main character, lengthy discussions about the diagnosis, and on-page chemotherapy. Please know that this is deeply embedded into the entire story and cannot be escaped or looked over if other aspects of the plot appeal to you. -Splashes of arguably pretty dark humour that might make some readers uncomfortable given the very serious topics covered in this book (dark humour as a coping mechanism, much like those of us in healthcare often adapt to). -Loss of a sibling (in the past) -Loss of a friend -Parental abandonment -Parentified child -Parent with history of cancer -Nausea/vomiting Show more