Loving You Was My Biggest Mistake

Loving you felt like home… until it slowly erased me.Avery Hawthorne is the woman everyone depends on—the fixer, the comforter, the one who carries other people's pain like it's her responsibility. It's who she's always been.Then she meets Ethan.Magnetic. Gentle—when he wants to be. And heartbreakingly inconsistent when it matters most.With Ethan, Avery finally feels something she's been craving for so long: a love that feels safe, warm… real. But just as quickly as he pulls her close, he shuts down, pulls away, and leaves her questioning everything. And Avery does what she's always done—tries harder, gives more, stays longer than she should.Because maybe love is supposed to be this hard… right?Then Paige enters the picture.Ethan's past. His unfinished story. And the complication Avery never saw coming.But Paige isn't the villain.She's the warning.As truths unravel, Avery is forced to confront a devastating question:Is this love… or just a familiar pattern of survival?The deeper she falls, the smaller her world becomes—filled with waiting, mixed signals, and apologies that never turn into change.Until one quiet moment shifts everything.Because sometimes, the end of a love story doesn't come with a dramatic goodbye—It comes with clarity.Love shouldn't cost you your self-worth.