Chapter 22: Finding Each Other Again
One night, as Liam lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, his phone buzzed. It was a message from Mateo: I can’t do this anymore. I miss you. Can we talk? Liam’s heart leapt, and without hesitating, he called Mateo. When Mateo picked up, his voice was shaky. “I was wrong,” Mateo said. “I thought the break would help, but all it did was make me realize how much I need you in my life.” Liam felt the tears in his eyes but smiled through them. “I’ve missed you too. I don’t want to do this without you.” They talked for hours, both apologizing, both admitting how much they had struggled without the other. By the end of the call, it was clear: the break was over. They weren’t going to let distance, time, or fear stand in their way anymore. “I don’t care how hard it is,” Mateo said, his voice fil
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