More Than Roommates
I hover, then add one more word.
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I exhale.
Not relief.
Acceptance.
Later, lying in bed, staring at the ceiling I’ve memorized, I think about doors.
Not the ones that slam shut.
The ones that open slowly, quietly, changing the shape of a room before you realize you’ve stepped through.
Alex is still here.
Seth is still here.
I’m still here.
Just not in the same way.
My phone buzzes one last time.
Night. Don’t forget to sleep.