Eclipsed heart

Lila stood alone on the rooftop of her apartment building, the cool night air brushing against her skin. Below, the city buzzed with life, but up here, everything felt still—almost suspended in time. Tonight wasn’t just any night. It was the night of the celestial eclipse, an event whispered about in myths and legends. A night said to bind soulmates together forever. She didn’t believe in soulmates. Not really. Too many times, life had shown her that love was complicated, messy, and sometimes heartbreaking. But as the sky began to darken, a strange sensation blossomed deep within her chest—a pull she couldn’t ignore. The moon started its slow dance, slowly swallowing the sun’s light until the world was cloaked in shadows. Lila’s breath caught as she felt a presence behind her. Turning slowly, she saw him—Cassian. His silhouette was sharp against the dim light, his eyes glowing faintly like embers in the dark. “You’re the one,” he said softly, voice low but certain. “The eclipse marked you.” Her heart pounded wildly, a mix of fear and something else—something electric. Could this stranger really be her soulmate? The man who was cursed to live forever? The man who, she’d soon learn, carried secrets darker than the night itself? As the eclipse reached its peak, sealing their fate under the shadowed sky, Lila knew nothing would ever be the same.