Colton clung to him, too, whispering promises into his ear. Promises to be there for Wes. To be there for Justin. To never, ever leave him alone again. That he’d never let another piece of shit lay their hands on Wes. That they’d never lose a game again, not when they were together, like the brothers they were. Eventually, he came out of Colton’s hold. With Justin at his side, Colton in front of him, and his team all around, for the first time in his life, all the parts and pieces of the man Wes was came together. He took a deep breath and felt whole. One man. The man he was meant to become.
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