“Tell me what you want or need. Whatever it is, I’ll give it to you.” “I wish I knew,” she says with a small shake of her head. I slide my hands into my pockets. It’s not the actionable answer I hoped for, but I know I can’t rush her. “Okay.” She starts for the door, and I call after her. “Ev?” “Yeah?” She pauses, looking back at me. “I meant what I said earlier. I miss you. Seeing you every day, talking, hanging out, having you in my space, all of it. Nothing feels right anymore without you.” Her lips quiver and I watch her chest rise and fall with a sigh that feels heavy even from a
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