Celeste

I'm the last single girl standing in my friend group and what feels like all of Crescent Ridge. I survived one horrible relationship, but it cost me everything. He's gone. I should feel safe but I don't.

I keep looking over my shoulder, unable to trust anyone.

An uncharacteristic moment of courage has me signing up for Pearl's Matchmaking. There are men who look nothing like my ex. They work corporate jobs, have soft hands and kind eyes. I swipe past them all. I don't want to spend the rest of my life cowering.

There is nothing soft or kind about him.

The calloused hands, the stern glare, even the way he holds himself reminds me of my ex. He's exactly what I want. I can't move forward until I reckon with my past. It's a horribly selfish thing to do, using a man to exorcise a ghost. I'm ready for him to refuse, but he doesn't.

He'll help me heal, for a price.

Celeste is a survivor of domestic abuse and while this is a story of healing and love and comfort some readers may find certain themes to be triggering.

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• Literature & FictionContemporary FictionShort Stories

• Publication Date: February 10, 2026
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• Print Length: 85 Pages
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