Hard Dance

Based on a true love story gone wrong.

Yasmin's world hums to the beat of techno music-a pulsing escape from her restless mind. As a demisexual woman struggling with intimacy and anxiety, she craves a deep connection. When she meets Gabriel, a married Frenchman with a magnetic charm that pulls her in fast, she's swept into a whirlwind of passion that silences her doubts. His intensity hooks her, but there's a controlling, manipulative edge beneath his charm. Yasmin's own emotional chaos fuels their spark, making it as addictive as it is risky.

Their affair spirals through steamy nights, lovebombing and whispered promises, a modern, contemporary love story teetering on the edge of ecstasy and heartbreak. As the cracks deepen, Yasmin must face the shadows-of him, of herself-in a raw dance of desire and discovery. This tragic romance explores the allure and agony of a love too wild to tame, where two broken souls collide with devastating consequences.

Trigger warning: This story is rooted in the author's real-life experience struggling with borderline personality disorder and falling in love with a narcissist. Contains themes of infidelity, narcisissistic abuse, and emotional manipulation. Contains strong language.