Nate:

It’s nearly impossible to be surrounded by love but not understand it. My parents, my sister, and just

about everyone around us has no trouble accepting that love. To give your trust to someone else and

believe they would die before hurting you. I’ve witnessed it—I’ve seen the power of it—but I’ve also

seen the pain. Because for me, I’ve only loved someone I could never have, and my biggest fear is that

by giving her my love, all I would do is ruin her. I should have tried harder, but I’m not sure I can because

I only feel complete when I’m with her.

Emberlyn:

The only time I feel like I belong is when he’s near. His infectious smile warms me straight to my bones.

Any insecurities I have vanish with just a wink from him. A sliver of his attention makes me feel

invincible. But all it took was one drunken night of truths for me to lose everything I had begun to crave.

Now, I’m not sure how to move on because I only feel complete when I’m with him.

He said I was too young. I said he was perfect. He said our families wouldn’t understand. I said we could

weather any storm. He said he would ruin me. And he was right.

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