A Love Unplanned

In the vibrant tapestry of the Philippines, a land where passion and resilience danced through the veins of its people, a man named Dr. Efraim Cruz sought solace amidst the tangled threads of human emotions. As a psychologist, he had dedicated his life to unraveling the intricate layers of the human mind, peering into the depths of the soul to bring forth healing and understanding.

Dr. Cruz had built an impenetrable fortress around his heart, fortified by a solemn promise he had made to himself. Love, he believed, was an intoxicating elixir that brought both ecstasy and torment, a force capable of dismantling the carefully constructed equilibrium of his existence. Thus, he vowed to keep his distance, to remain unswayed by the magnetic pull of human connection.