[MANES WORDWORKS] CHARMING ENOUGH, OKAY? by DEFIKAISM

PENULIS : DEFIKAISM

As a middle child, Juvia lived the stereotype — overlooked, left out, and neglected. When rage-quitting her job forced her back into her parents’ house, she realised her mother’s favouritism had never changed.

Then came Ethan. An uncharming guy in a T-shirt and shorts who bluntly confessed his feelings and offered financial help. The man Juvia assumed was just another customer actually owned the car wash she frequented!

It was just a regular act, just a guy washing a car. So why was I drawn to it? Why couldn’t I turn my eyes away from him? Why did he suddenly look… charming? — Juvia

Against all odds, Juvia started working for Ethan at his car wash. Amidst the soap and water, romance began to bubble. For a moment, Juvia felt genuinely happy.

Just when she finally felt safe, everything collapsed, taking a dark turn that pushed her beyond her limits.

Her pain was mine, and it crushed me to know she had borne it all alone. — Ethan

Accepting unconditional love wasn’t easy when you weren’t born into it. Juvia had a lifetime of doubt to unlearn, while Ethan had endless affection to give.

And maybe that was where the charm lay.