Julian took a deep breath, stepping into the space between them. He didn't hold back this time. The walls he had built came crashing down, and the words poured out of him like a flood.
The rain was relentless, mirroring the storm inside Julian’s chest as he sat at the edge of the bed. In his hands, he held a polaroid of Maya. She was laughing, her eyes crinkling at the corners, radiating the kind of warmth that could thaw the coldest winter. J.Howell- My Everything
He closed his eyes, her voice echoing in his mind, and finally admitted to himself what he had been too proud or too scared to say out loud. She wasn't just his girlfriend or his partner. She was his everything. Julian took a deep breath, stepping into the