HEAT BETWEEN THE LINES
"Emma, there's still a chance, but only if you're willing to do the hard work of becoming someone who can accept love without destroying it."
Emma looked at the therapist list again, feeling both terrified and determined. "Maya, will you help me? Will you support me while I figure out how to be healthy enough for the kind of relationship Jake deserves?"
Maya pulled Emma into a fierce hug. "Emma, I will support you through anything, but I will also call you out when you're being self-destructive. That's what real friendship looks like."
Emma held onto Maya tightly, feeling grateful for a friend who loved her enough to refuse to enable her self-sabotage. "Maya, what's the first step? How do I
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