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“Me and Aria never planned on getting physical together, but Ewan felt his relationship was falling apart and wanted to fix it. He was
the one who suggested he watch… Anyway, look, they’re happier than ever.”
WHATTTT
HE WHAT NOW

“Well, you aren’t Aria”
“You relate everything back to her.”
“You don’t see her the way I see her. Everything reminds me of Aria.”
I LOVE HIM

Is that you, Freckles?”
“Yeah. It’s me”
He sighs, and as he takes in my face, his bloodshot eyes studying me, I feel content. Enough so that I fall asleep with his hand on my cheek, faintly feeling his thumb stroking under my eye. The last thing I hear are whispered words in Russian.
“Moya vechnost.”
HE CALLED HER HIS ETERNITY. HIS ETERNITY
IVE FLATLINED

I want to reach over and trace the new scars on his side, a large indent against his ribs that isn’t fresh. There’s a tattoo over it. A bunch of dead roses have been inked across his ribs to hide an injury. I have ones that look the exact same on my back.
“What happened to your side?”
“I crashed my car before I went to Russia. I… I was trying to get to her. But I was too late.”
SMILE THROUGH THE PAIN

“Stacey isn’t going to forgive me. She’s going to think I’m disgusting”
“I don’t”
“I had to do a lot. If she knew what Archie did to me, she’d never go near me again”
“No, that’s not true. I… Stacey loves you”
“Do you think so?”
I’ve never not been in love with Kade.
“Yeah, she loves you so, so much. She thinks you’re strong and brave, and all she wants to do is cuddle you”

“I don’t know why you’re here. Is it… Is it
because you f-feel bad? Am I imagining you here? Does Stacey know you’re here? Did you pay me? Have I lost you?”
“Kade. I am Stacey.” I tighten my grip on his hand as the questions keep mindlessly falling from his lips. “I’m your forever, remember?”

Kade still feeling the need to hid his scar from Stacey thinking it’ll scare her away…. KILLS ME