The Quiet Smile by Euryia Larsen

Daniil Baranov
My life has been blessed with seeing a beautiful angel but I live in the dark trenches of this world and can’t allow the evil that clings to me like a shroud to dim her light. I watch her from the shadows, making sure that she is safe and happy. Then one night I’m not there when she’s stolen from her bed, her home. I’ll burn the world to save her and then I’ll keep her.

Amelia Lucina
Having a disability of any kind can turn the easiest of tasks into a challenge. Having a disability that makes speaking a challenge and reading next to impossible can make even the nicest person judgemental. I may appear weak but I have an inner strength that can’t be taken from me even when evil appears and takes me from all I know. Can I find safety in the darkness? Can I find love?

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There are numerous ways to differentiate one person from the next. Hair or eye color, personality, sense of humor, etc. For some, it’s a medical diagnosis. While that can be life-altering, it also doesn’t define you. However, it can shake you, change you, and shape you. But our core remains and so does the need for acceptance and love. We’re here to give those that are perfectly imperfect their beautiful, heartwarming happily ever afters.