The Whispers of my heart

The Whispers of my heart

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She loved him in silence. From the moment she could remember, Sophia Thomas had watched Daniel Harper - her older brother Nathan's golden-boy best friend - from afar. He was everything: charming, confident, kind. And to him? She was just "Nathan's little sister." At fifteen, she tried not to care. Tried not to notice how his smile lit up a room or how his laughter made her heart race. But when Daniel comes home from college and agrees to tutor her in math, Sophia realizes something painful: She never stopped loving him. As they spend more time together, buried feelings begin to surface - on both sides. What starts as stolen glances and quiet longing turns into late-night talks, shared secrets, and moments neither of them expected. But there are rules: - Don't fall for your brother's best friend. - Don't let him see you as anything more than family. - Don't believe he'll ever feel the same. Too late.

Chapter 1 The Boy I Watched from Afar

Sophia Thomas had always known two things about Daniel Harper.

First, that he was her brother Nathan's best friend - the golden boy everyone adored.

And second, that she was hopelessly, quietly, desperately in love with him.

She was twelve when it started. Not the kind of love little girls declared out loud or scribbled into notebooks with hearts around names. No, this was something quieter - the kind that lived in stolen glances, in the way her heart thudded louder whenever he walked into a room.

Nathan was three years older than Sophia, and Daniel was another year ahead of him. That made Daniel seventeen when Sophia first noticed him - tall, broad-shouldered, effortlessly cool in his worn leather jacket and easy smile. He was everything a teenage girl dreamed of: confident, handsome, kind without trying too hard.

And to him?

She was just "Nathan's little sister."

That phrase followed her like a shadow every time they were together. At family dinners, at weekend hangouts, even at Nathan's college graduation party where she stood awkwardly by the punch bowl while Daniel laughed and toasted with friends.

"Hey, Soph," he'd say, ruffling her hair like she was still ten instead of fifteen. "You growing yet? Or are you still hiding behind your brother?"

She hated how much she loved the way he said her name.

Tonight, though, was different.

Daniel had come home for summer break, and Nathan had insisted he help tutor Sophia in math. She wasn't bad at it - not really - but Nathan said she needed extra help if she wanted to get into the honors track next year.

So here she was, sitting at the kitchen table with a notebook open in front of her, waiting for Daniel to walk through the door.

The sound of laughter reached her ears before she saw him - deep and warm, trailing in with the scent of summer air and cologne. Then he appeared in the doorway, wearing faded jeans and a white t-shirt that clung just enough to show off the shape of his shoulders.

Her stomach did that familiar flip.

"Ready for some math magic?" he asked, flashing her a grin as he dropped his backpack on the chair across from her.

Sophia nodded, swallowing hard. "Yeah."

He sat down, pulling out a pen and flipping open her textbook. "Alright, let's see what we're dealing with."

For a moment, there was silence except for the scratching of his pen as he skimmed the problems. Then he looked up, brow furrowed.

"You got these ones wrong," he said, pointing to a row of equations.

"I know," she admitted, staring at her hands. "I tried, but I didn't understand how to do them."

"Well, don't worry," he said gently. "I'll explain it until you do."

His voice was calm, patient - nothing like the teasing tone he used around Nathan and their friends. And somehow, that made her heart beat faster.

As he explained the steps, she found herself watching him more than listening. The way his lips moved, the soft crinkle at the corners of his eyes when he smiled. He was so close she could smell his shampoo - clean and woodsy.

"Got it now?" he asked, looking at her expectantly.

She blinked. "Uh... yeah. Totally."

He grinned. "Good. Let's try one together."

She picked up her pencil and leaned forward, copying the problem onto her page. But halfway through, she realized she hadn't been paying attention at all.

Daniel caught her hesitation and chuckled. "You weren't even listening, were you?"

Heat rushed to her cheeks. "I was!"

He raised an eyebrow. "Then what did I just say?"

She opened her mouth, then closed it again.

He laughed softly, shaking his head. "You're hopeless, Soph."

She bit her lip, fighting back tears she couldn't explain. Because no matter how many times she told herself she'd grown up, no matter how many times she swore she'd be different around him...

To Daniel, she was still just Nathan's little sister.

And she hated it.

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The Whispers of my heart
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Chapter 1 The Boy I Watched from Afar

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Chapter 2 Daily Admiration

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Chapter 3 First Confession

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Chapter 4 The Dress Incident

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Chapter 5 Heartbeat Moment

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Chapter 6 Tutoring Surprise

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Chapter 7 Growing Awareness

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Chapter 8 The Secret I Wasn't Ready to Tell

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Chapter 9 Family Bonding

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Chapter 10 Sophia's Wish

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Chapter 11 Summer Ends

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Chapter 12 High School Changes Everything

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Chapter 13 First real Heartbreak

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Chapter 14 New arrival

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Chapter 15 Reflection

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Chapter 16 University Calls

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Chapter 17 One Step Closer

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Chapter 18 Unexpected Run-In

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Chapter 19 The way of the heart

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Chapter 20 The girl he loves

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Chapter 21 The Study Group Truth

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Chapter 22 Emily's desperation

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Chapter 23 The Day He Found Her Again

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Chapter 24 A Call from New York

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Chapter 25 One Step Closer

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Chapter 26 The Accident That Changed Everything

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Chapter 27 The Call That Changed Everything

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Chapter 28 The One Who Belongs

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Chapter 29 The Words I've Been Waiting For

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Chapter 30 Their First Kiss

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Chapter 31 Secret Relationship Begins

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Chapter 32 Nathan Gets Suspicious

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Chapter 33 Brother Confrontation

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Chapter 34 Daniel Makes a Choice

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Chapter 35 The Ones Who Knew First- How it all started

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Chapter 36 When the Past Comes Knocking

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Chapter 37 A Stranger at the Door

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Chapter 38 The One Who Walked In Silence

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Chapter 39 The One Who Remembers

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Chapter 40 Beneath the Glass

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