Chapter 16
The weeks ran into each other. Things at the dojo got back to normal for most of the students. They even had a few new students join to replace the ones they had lost. That was the way of things. People walked into the dojo, and people walked out. The only constant was change. Still, Tyler couldn’t help but feel an empty place Jaime used to fill. His absence wasn’t just noted at the dojo. Everywhere Tyler went reminded him of a memory from his time with Jaime. From the grocery store where they had accidentally bumped into each other to the Chummy’s parking lot where they had shared their first s****l encounter.
Jaime was everywhere and nowhere. While Jaime’s presence lingered, Tyler hadn’t seen the man since the night he’d let Jaime walk away. Tyler kept his longing to himself
