Borrowed Hearts, Permanent Scars
Studio Quirkyy

Some love stories don’t begin with sparks—they begin with silence.
When Aria Vale returns to the coastal town of Ivymoor, she isn’t looking for closure. She’s looking for distance—from the music she abandoned, the fiancé she lost, and the version of herself she no longer recognizes.
Ezra Thorne is a former war journalist turned ghostwriter, hiding behind other people’s stories so he doesn’t have to face his own. He's not looking for anyone. Especially not the woman who now lives in the house by the cliffs—the one whose silences sound just like his.
What begins as quiet company becomes something a slow-burning connection forged through shared grief, small routines, and creative collaboration. But when a piece of Ezra’s past resurfaces—a truth that threatens everything they've built—Aria must decide whether to trust the man who’s helped her find her voice again… or walk away before her heart breaks a second time.
Tender, haunting, and beautifully paced, Borrowed Hearts, Permanent Scars is a story about choosing to stay. Not despite the wounds—but because of them.