diff --git a/frontend/e2e/letter.spec.ts b/frontend/e2e/letter.spec.ts
index 7ed1b5f..b4734a5 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/letter.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/e2e/letter.spec.ts
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ test.describe("Letter Drafting (Real Backend)", () => {
     await page.waitForTimeout(1500);
 
     // Click the letter to pull it out
-    await page.locator("#letter").click();
+    await page.locator("#letter").click({ position: { x: 30, y: 15 } });
 
     // Wait for reveal transition
     await expect(page.locator("#letter")).toBeHidden({ timeout: 20000 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ui/EnvelopeReveal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ui/EnvelopeReveal.tsx
index 1e16296..ed0e1b7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ui/EnvelopeReveal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ui/EnvelopeReveal.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { WavesIcon } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
-import { useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import stamp from "../../assets/envelope/stamp.png";
 import waxSeal from "../../assets/envelope/waxSeal.png";
 
@@ -7,18 +7,33 @@ export interface EnvelopeRevealProps {
   recipient?: string;
   date?: string;
   onRevealComplete: () => void;
+  ignite: boolean;
 }
 
 export function EnvelopeReveal({
   recipient,
   date,
   onRevealComplete,
+  ignite,
 }: EnvelopeRevealProps) {
   const [revealLetter, setRevealLetter] = useState(false);
   const [isFlipped, setIsFlipped] = useState(false);
 
+  const [burn, setBurn] = useState<{ width: number; height: number }>({
+    width: 0,
+    height: 0,
+  });
+
   const flapCheckbox = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!ignite) return;
+    const burnInterval = setInterval(() => {
+      setBurn((prev) => ({ width: prev.width + 4, height: prev.height + 6 }));
+    }, 100);
+    return () => clearInterval(burnInterval);
+  }, [ignite]);
+
   const handleClick = () => {
     if (revealLetter) return;
     setRevealLetter(true);
@@ -28,7 +43,7 @@ export function EnvelopeReveal({
   };
 
   return (
-    <div className="h-screen mx-auto items-center flex justify-center">
+    <div className="h-screen mx-auto flex-col items-center flex justify-center">
       <div className="perspective-distant scale-80 duration-1000 transition-all animate-[pulse_2s_linear_1]">
         <div
           className={`relative h-70 w-105 transform-3d transition-transform duration-2000 ${isFlipped ? "rotate-y-180" : ""}`}
@@ -54,7 +69,7 @@ export function EnvelopeReveal({
             />
             <button
               id="letter"
-              className={`absolute mx-auto transition-all peer-has-checked:delay-800 peer-has-checked:duration-1000 duration-1000 mt-2 h-63 w-105 bg-paper peer-has-checked:-mt-12 hover:-mt-24 cursor-pointer ${revealLetter ? "duration-1000 peer-has-checked:duration-2000 w-screen max-w-4xl h-screen  z-101 -translate-y-90" : "peer-has-checked:z-1"}`}
+              className={`absolute mx-auto transition-all peer-has-checked:delay-800 peer-has-checked:duration-1000 duration-1000 mt-2 h-55 w-105 bg-paper peer-has-checked:-mt-12 hover:-mt-24 cursor-pointer ${revealLetter ? "duration-1000 peer-has-checked:duration-2000 w-screen max-w-4xl h-screen  z-101 -translate-y-90" : "peer-has-checked:z-1"}`}
               onClick={handleClick}
             ></button>
 
@@ -68,7 +83,7 @@ export function EnvelopeReveal({
             ></div>
             <button
               id="env-bottom"
-              className="absolute h-70 w-45 bg-base-200 mask mask-triangle-2 scale-y-[-1] mt-15 scale-x-240 z-3 pointer-events-none"
+              className="absolute h-70 w-45 bg-base-200 mask mask-triangle-2 scale-y-[-1] mt-15 scale-x-240 z-3"
             ></button>
           </div>
 
@@ -101,6 +116,17 @@ export function EnvelopeReveal({
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
+      {ignite && (
+        <div className="absolute w-90 h-60 bg-transparent z-100 overflow-hidden flex align-baseline">
+          <div
+            className="absolute border-2 border-amber-200 -bottom-3 -right-3 w-0 h-0  transition-all duration-500 bg-base-100 rounded-tl-full rounded-bl-full origin-bottom-right"
+            style={{
+              width: 2 * burn.width,
+              height: 2 * burn.height,
+            }}
+          ></div>
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ui/LogModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ui/LogModal.tsx
index 017b1db..4540bd1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ui/LogModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ui/LogModal.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export const LogModal = ({
   return status === "RESET" || !isOpen ? (
     <div></div>
   ) : (
-    <div className="modal modal-open modal-bottom sm:modal-middle bg-base-100/20 backdrop-blur-md z-100">
+    <div className="modal modal-open modal-middle bg-base-100/20 backdrop-blur-md z-100">
       <div className="modal-box bg-transparent border-none shadow-none relative">
         <div
           className={`alert ${status === "WARN" ? "alert-warning" : "alert-error"} flex flex-col items-center text-center gap-6 py-4`}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Editor.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Editor.tsx
index 355325f..421864a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Editor.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Editor.tsx
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ export default function Editor() {
         )}
 
         {shareLink && (
-          <div className="modal modal-open modal-bottom sm:modal-middle bg-base-100/20 backdrop-blur-md z-100">
+          <div className="modal modal-open modal-middle bg-base-100/20 backdrop-blur-md z-100">
             <div className="modal-box bg-base-100 border border-base-content/5 shadow-2xl relative">
               <button
                 type="button"
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Reader.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Reader.tsx
index 87363e8..e1abc03 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Reader.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Reader.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+import { CampfireIcon, FlameIcon } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { useLocation, useParams } from "react-router-dom";
+import { useLocation, useNavigate, useParams } from "react-router-dom";
 import { api } from "../api/apiClient";
 import Logo from "../components/Logo";
 import {
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 import { EnvelopeReveal } from "../components/ui/EnvelopeReveal";
 import { LogModal } from "../components/ui/LogModal";
 import { endpoints } from "../config/endpoints";
+import { PATHS, ROUTES } from "../config/routes";
 import { useKeyStore } from "../store/useKeyStore";
 import { CryptoUtils } from "../utils/crypto";
 import { formatDate } from "../utils/dateFormat";
@@ -26,14 +28,15 @@ interface LetterMetadata {
 export default function Reader() {
   const { public_id } = useParams();
   const location = useLocation();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
   const sharingKey = location.hash.replace("#", "");
 
   const canvasRef = useRef<CanvasTools>(null);
 
   const [isDecrypting, setIsDecrypting] = useState(true);
-  const [revealState, setRevealState] = useState<"sealed" | "revealed">(
-    "sealed",
-  );
+  const [revealState, setRevealState] = useState<
+    "sealed" | "revealed" | "burned"
+  >("sealed");
   const [error, setError] = useState<{
     message: string;
     log: string;
@@ -45,9 +48,111 @@ export default function Reader() {
   const [metadata, setMetadata] = useState<LetterMetadata | null>(null);
   const [decryptedCanvasData, setDecryptedCanvasData] =
     useState<CanvasJSON | null>(null);
+  const [showBurnModal, setShowBurnModal] = useState(false);
+  const [isBurning, setIsBurning] = useState(false);
+  const [ignite, setIgnite] = useState(false);
 
   const { masterKey } = useKeyStore();
 
+  const isOwner = !!masterKey && !sharingKey;
+
+  const burnLetter = async () => {
+    console.log("Burning letter...");
+    if (!public_id || isBurning) return;
+    setIsBurning(true);
+    try {
+      await api.patch(`${endpoints.LETTERS}${public_id}/`, {
+        status: "BURNED",
+      });
+    } catch (err) {
+    } finally {
+      setIsBurning(false);
+      setShowBurnModal(false);
+      setIgnite(true);
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        setRevealState("burned");
+      }, 13000);
+    }
+  };
+
+  function BurnModal() {
+    const [flameOn, setFlameOn] = useState(0);
+    const [rotate, setRotate] = useState(0);
+    const [burnClicked, setBurnClicked] = useState(false);
+    useEffect(() => {
+      if (!burnClicked) return;
+      if (flameOn === 100) {
+        setRevealState("sealed");
+        burnLetter();
+      }
+      const interval = setInterval(() => {
+        setFlameOn((prev) => prev + 1);
+        setRotate(Math.random() * 4 - 2);
+      }, 100);
+      return () => clearInterval(interval);
+    }, [burnClicked, flameOn]);
+
+    const burnStyle = flameOn < 30 ? "" : `contrast(${flameOn / 30})`;
+
+    return (
+      <div className="modal modal-open bg-base-100/20 backdrop-blur-md">
+        <div
+          className={`modal-box flex flex-col items-center gap-4 text-center transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out ${burnClicked ? "animate-[pulse_15s_linear_infinite]" : ""}`}
+          style={
+            {
+              transform: `rotate(${rotate}deg)`,
+            } as React.CSSProperties
+          }
+        >
+          <CampfireIcon size={36} weight="duotone" className="text-error" />
+          <h3 className="font-serif text-2xl">
+            Are you ready to burn this letter?
+          </h3>
+          <p className="text-sm font-sans text-base-content/60 max-w-xs">
+            The ashes will be released into the winds.
+            <br />
+            <span className="text-error font-semibold">Press</span> and{" "}
+            <span className="text-error font-semibold">hold</span> the{" "}
+            <span className="text-amber-300 font-semibold">flame</span> to
+            proceed.
+          </p>
+          <div className="modal-action w-full justify-center gap-3 mt-2">
+            <div
+              className="absolute -mt-2 w-28 h-28 radial-progress pointer-events-none text-amber-200/60"
+              style={
+                { "--value": flameOn, filter: burnStyle } as React.CSSProperties
+              }
+              role="progressbar"
+            ></div>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className={`btn btn-error btn-dashed btn-circle w-24 h-24`}
+              style={
+                {
+                  filter: burnStyle,
+                  cursor: burnClicked ? "grabbing" : "grab",
+                } as React.CSSProperties
+              }
+              // onClick={handleBurn}
+              onMouseDown={() => setBurnClicked(true)}
+              onMouseUp={() => {
+                setFlameOn(0);
+                setBurnClicked(false);
+              }}
+              disabled={isBurning}
+            >
+              {isBurning ? (
+                <span className="loading loading-spinner loading-xs" />
+              ) : (
+                <FlameIcon size={54} weight="duotone" />
+              )}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!(sharingKey || masterKey)) {
       setError({
@@ -68,15 +173,19 @@ export default function Reader() {
           encrypted_dek,
           images,
           updated_at,
+          status,
         } = response.data;
 
+        if (status === "BURNED")
+          throw new Error("This letter has been burned.");
+
         const cryptoUtils = new CryptoUtils();
         const isShared = !!sharingKey;
 
         if (isShared && !encrypted_content) throw new Error("Content missing");
         const isDecryptionKeyAvailable = encrypted_dek && masterKey;
         if (!(isShared || isDecryptionKeyAvailable))
-          throw new Error("Auth required");
+          throw new Error("Auth required: Decryption key is not available");
 
         // Decrypt Metadata
         const decryptedMetadata = isShared
@@ -198,16 +307,47 @@ export default function Reader() {
             : "opacity-100"
         }`}
       >
-        <EnvelopeReveal
-          recipient={metadata?.recipient || "Someone dear"}
-          date={
-            metadata?.updated_at
-              ? formatDate(new Date(metadata.updated_at))
-              : undefined
-          }
-          onRevealComplete={() => setRevealState("revealed")}
-        />
+        {revealState === "sealed" && (
+          <EnvelopeReveal
+            recipient={metadata?.recipient || "Someone dear"}
+            date={
+              metadata?.updated_at
+                ? formatDate(new Date(metadata.updated_at))
+                : undefined
+            }
+            onRevealComplete={() => setRevealState("revealed")}
+            ignite={ignite}
+          />
+        )}
       </div>
+
+      {ignite && (
+        <div
+          className={`flex flex-col items-center justify-center min-h-screen bg-base-100 ${revealState === "burned" ? "opacity-100" : "opacity-0"} transition-all delay-300 duration-1000`}
+        >
+          <h1
+            className={`text-6xl ${revealState === "burned" ? "opacity-100" : "opacity-0"} lg:text-9xl italic font-extralight text-base-content animate-[pulse_3s_ease-in-out_3]`}
+          >
+            It is done
+          </h1>
+          <div
+            className={`text-xl ${revealState === "burned" ? "opacity-100" : "opacity-0"} lg:text-4xl text-center font-extralight text-base-content font-display mt-8 delay-3000 transition-all duration-2000 tracking-wide`}
+          >
+            <p className="w-full overflow-hidden">
+              May your soul find solace like your{" "}
+              <span className="text-accent italic">unsaid</span> words did.
+            </p>
+            <div className="divider mx-auto w-24 text-center"></div>
+            <button
+              className="btn btn-ghost text-xs text-neutral-content/60 font-sans"
+              onClick={() => navigate(ROUTES.DRAWER)}
+            >
+              Turn the page
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       <LogModal
         isOpen={!!warning}
         onClose={() => setWarning(null)}
@@ -232,9 +372,27 @@ export default function Reader() {
               </p>
             )}
           </div>
+
+          {isOwner && (
+            <div className="flex justify-center">
+              <button
+                id="burn-letter-btn"
+                type="button"
+                className="btn btn-ghost btn-sm text-error/40 hover:text-error hover:bg-error/10 gap-1.5"
+                onClick={() => setShowBurnModal(true)}
+              >
+                <FlameIcon size={26} weight="duotone" />
+                <span className="text-[10px] uppercase font-sans tracking-widest">
+                  Burn this letter
+                </span>
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
       )}
 
+      {showBurnModal && <BurnModal />}
+
       <footer className="mt-16 text-center z-10 opacity-10 pointer-events-none">
         <p className="text-xs font-sans uppercase tracking-[0.5em]">
           Read. Remember. Release.