The Rom-Commers

by Katherine Center

This was a bad idea. Bad ideas are a lot scarier once you realize how bad they are.

“I’m so sorry, Emma,” he said then. “I would write a hundred happy endings for us if I could.”

“Well, you’re lucky. Because love is something you can learn. Love is something you can practice. It’s something you can choose to get good at. And here’s how you do it.” He let go of his walker to signal he meant business: “Appreciate your person.”