Fragile Burn

moment I fall, the second my sku

in cling to me, refusing to let go? I'm sc

t, over before I even hav

ass tower of Éloite Management's building glint

ing in this building, trapped behind

rained the life out of her was t

en her best friend, Imogen, everything... a per

ts of envy freely linger in her mind, even when she and Im

g, it wasn't a surprise because everywhere they both went together, pe

beauty, the kind you

posture and hazel eyes that shimmered like a quiet lake, calm yet deep, her nose was straight an

fell in messy curls ar

, making her serious expression look a l

th Aliyah as the creative mind behind every outfit she wore and every tou

uring she never wanted for anything, from designer clothes to private

always been Aliyah's gift,, but somehow, Imogen took a

ther, James Archer, taking custody of her as the more suitable parent. Her mother, Serena, was str

the front passenger seat; they both survi

and woke up, James had alr

f believing she was the reason her

later spiraled into Bulimia Nervosa, an eating disorder, destroying her own expecta

ility that one day she might find a way to reclaim the life she once e

hame her due to the extra weight she had gained from her condition, a constant r

ther, James, had been diagnosed with Stage 2 Lung Can

rself, and was carrying more than most her age ever had to,

eing the friend Imogen could count on,, always going out

ded a job as an administrative assistant at Étoile Management

eloved model, celebrated by the very agency

feel like a dream, but for Aliyah,

er easygoing nature and quiet, respectful traits

ed reminders that Aliyah didn't belong, not in a

models who floated t

pronounced, fuller, a silhouette that

t be denied, a beauty that turned heads, even

n soft waves, framing her face with grace -

when she smiled that rare, open smile, it was impossible not to

slapped across the face by a senior co-worker for a simple mist

e always did everything right, but that day e

from her father's doctor came just moment

n, and the doctor's voice carried the weigh