Blood and Betrayal
I took a breath, the scent of the ocean filling my lungs.
“Toby,” I said, my voice trembling but clear. “For a long time, I thought love was a cage. I thought it was a series of walls built to keep people in or out. But you showed me that love is a horizon. It’s the place where the earth meets the sky, where there are no limits and no shadows. You saw the broken pieces of me and didn’t try to glue them back together; you let me use them to build something stronger. I promise to keep building with you. I promise to be your home, no matter where the blueprints take us. You are my anchor, my north star, and my best friend. Always.”