“That night I realized I’d never get over you. Time, distance, none of it mattered. That night, I knew there would be no one like you for me. I was so sure of it. I could feel it in my bones. I still do.” I can’t keep up with the tears anymore, so I just let them fall. Accepting this isn’t some disease I have. It’s happiness. I drop to my knees, wanting to look into this man’s face. The one who never treated me like I needed saving but saved me all the same. I cup his cheek and he presses a kiss into my palm before forging ahead. “That night we were reckless.” His voice cracks. “But god, I’d
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