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By the time August rolled around, the truck was packed. They weren't just running away from something; they were running toward a version of themselves they had finally earned the right to be. As they crossed the state line, Julian reached over and interlaced his fingers with Leo’s on the gearshift. "We made it," Julian said. Leo squeezed his hand. "We're just starting." Key Themes & Takeaways

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The air between them changed. It was a shift Leo had felt coming for months—a tension that was both terrifying and magnetic. Julian stopped swinging his legs. He turned his head, his eyes searching Leo’s face for a sign that he hadn’t misheard. By the time August rolled around, the truck was packed