Five Steps to Your Heart

Ayla’s life used to be black and white, until she met Theo, her first love. Theo has given her life meaning and thrill. And against all odds, they fought for their relationship. Nothing could separate them from each other… ...except death. The moment Theo died, Ayla’s world fell apart, facing depression while struggling to move on from the love she lost. After two years, Ayla came back to the town where she and Theo once lived. Now her world back in black and white, she tries to paint it on her own. Trying to start a new life, she dedicates every step she takes in his memory, including welcoming new people in her life. Among these people is her neighbor, Harvey, a charming guy who happens to live in the apartment space she and Theo used to rent in. Ayla swore she will never love anyone again after Theo. But can she really stop herself from falling when every step Theo wants her to take leads her straight to Harvey? ------ Cover art: saintcurlyqueen ------ Author’s Note and Disclaimers: This story includes themes such as loss, suicide and depression. This doesn’t promote such acts but to show how the female lead, Ayla, managed to get through them, build herself up, and start over again.