21. Old friends.
Liam and Sophia drove quietly along the narrow roads leading to his hometown, the landscape shifting into familiar sights that tugged at memories Liam had long buried. He hadn’t returned here in years, and though the thought of facing the past made his chest tighten, he knew this was something he needed to do. To finally make peace. As they neared their destination, Sophia looked out the window, her mind elsewhere. “I’ve never really had friends, you know,” she said softly, breaking the silence. “I mean, I was close to Rosie once, back in high school. But other than that, it’s always been hard for me to connect with people.” They arrived at the edge of town, the houses smaller and more worn-down than he remembered, yet each one held a memory. His heart pounded as they pulled up to a mo
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