Love Labyrinth
40Please respect copyright.PENANAKDo1xEqA4D
Alina and her family were living a beautiful life.
Her father, although a strict man, never failed to show his love.
Her parents often argued, but since they loved each other so much, they would reconcile quickly. And then, there was her jealous brother, David… His only job seemed to be teasing Alina, yet he was always by her side.
That’s how they lived, until one day, a man moved across the street. He became Alina’s first love—and the one who would destroy the balance of her entire family.
40Please respect copyright.PENANARCVdS11zva
⸻
40Please respect copyright.PENANAUrWo1zGxpD
Chapter 1 – The First Time I Saw Him
40Please respect copyright.PENANAmXqrMD7WA7
So many things piled up: moving, cleaning, unpacking… all in one day.
Since Alina’s father was a police officer, moving from New York to Los Angeles for school hadn’t been easy. They had gone through exhausting times.
40Please respect copyright.PENANARkvdtoB71G
But their mother was always there to support them. Whenever they had a problem, she would be the one to heal their wounds.
40Please respect copyright.PENANAusp0GLoaMH
Alina and David had to share the same room because the new house was small. As usual, the sibling quarrels had already begun.
40Please respect copyright.PENANAeVVu6s2Mgz
Alina: Go sleep in the living room!
David: No way, you’re the one who’s going! Move it!
40Please respect copyright.PENANAMQq6Ug01Y4
Classic brother problem, let’s say.
Their father, Tom, rarely interfered, but their mother, Wanda, never wanted them to fight.
40Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8Y5TTXcWY
Wanda: You’re siblings. Don’t do this.
40Please respect copyright.PENANAEgzUZmbhcN
David and Alina, at the same time:
— We’re not doing anything!
40Please respect copyright.PENANAUiykvsQOUq
They never wanted to upset their mother, because Wanda had once come back from the brink of death… and they feared something might happen to her again.
40Please respect copyright.PENANAYHH9IX1pvx
It was their first days in the new home.
Alina was going to buy some bread for breakfast.
She put on her shiny pink slippers, opened the map on her phone, and started walking toward the market.
40Please respect copyright.PENANAG8DVZKSWNb
When she arrived at the location, she realized she had come to a park instead. She must have made a mistake. There were some boys sitting there, and she went over to ask them where the market was.
40Please respect copyright.PENANAjzvPX8R43R
Before Alina could even open her mouth, one of the boys sneered:
— Look at her outfit!
40Please respect copyright.PENANAYv7jzsIOSB
He laughed mockingly.
Alina wished the ground would swallow her, but there was no one else to ask. Ignoring their remarks, she asked where the market was.
40Please respect copyright.PENANAawPOz1rG3p
— Just wait two minutes over there. We’re talking about something important. We’ll tell you where it is after.
40Please respect copyright.PENANAUoGGVhEoPn
Oh my God… Alina’s eyes had already fallen on the boy playing with a bottle in his hand. Something about him pulled her in so strongly that she didn’t even notice what the others were saying. Without a word, she began to walk away a little.
40Please respect copyright.PENANAiky2AVTDnc
One of the boys: Hey, Adrian, stop playing with that bottle! It’s your turn—truth or dare.
Adrian: Yeah? What do you want?
Boy: That girl—make her fall for you. Date her for a week.
Adrian: No. Not my type.
Boy: Idiot. You’ll break up anyway. You have to do it, we all did.
Adrian: And how am I supposed to do that?
Boy: Her eyes are already on you. She’s so naive—it’ll be easy. We’ll even watch your first date.
Adrian: Stupid Jack… How am I supposed to charm her?
Jack: She asked about the market. Go with her. We’ll follow.
Adrian: Damn it. Fine. Stay hidden then.
Jack: Nope. Omar and I are coming with you. Hahaha!
Adrian: Take your stupid bottle. I’m going.
40Please respect copyright.PENANAH6pHuEN2Gb
Alina kept stealing glances at Adrian, trying to hide it. She thought she might already be in love.
40Please respect copyright.PENANAwbYsKqQhWe
Adrian smirked slightly:
— Come on, I’ll take you there.
40Please respect copyright.PENANAgli2BBvAs3
It was the first time Alina would walk alone with a boy. Her heart was racing; she didn’t know what to do.
40Please respect copyright.PENANA7TT37G5Ts4
— I can go by myself. she said.
40Please respect copyright.PENANA6Ovn7ijlxR
Adrian sighed deeply inside:
— How will you get there when you don’t even know the way? Come on. He grabbed her hand.
40Please respect copyright.PENANABBOP99FPm7
Alina thought to herself: I can feel his body through me… I think I’ve fallen in love.
40Please respect copyright.PENANAlhJMZm1CTa
In a quick motion, she pulled her hand away.
Alina: Look, I see the market. I can go.
40Please respect copyright.PENANA9x8snxTTri
Ah… The boy looked at her with his slanted eyes. Alina’s heart felt like it might stop.
40Please respect copyright.PENANAgCE6rBRRZy
She ran to cross the street, but a car was coming. Adrian pulled her toward him, and they both fell to the ground.
Meanwhile, Jack and Omar were secretly taking pictures. That wasn’t part of the game—they were cheating!
40Please respect copyright.PENANAPXNWs86YAf
Alina didn’t know what to do, so she closed her eyes tightly.
Adrian stood up, looking disgusted, and glanced at her from head to toe.
From behind, his friends called out:
— Come on, it’s time to charm her!
40Please respect copyright.PENANAIW3awNG4wa
Adrian wrapped his arm around Alina’s waist, pulled her close, and kissed her.
40Please respect copyright.PENANAufSy4n82Pd
Her eyes still closed, Alina stayed completely still, frozen.
His friends were shocked.
Apparently, Adrian’s way of “winning” her was kissing her before even asking her out.
ns216.73.216.103da2