More Than Just Us
At one point, Maya caught herself watching him, wondering how someone so guarded could feel so… familiar.
As the sky outside darkened, Kennedy packed up, hugging Maya tight. “Come back Monday,” she whispered. “Don’t let them win.”
Zane stayed behind for a moment longer. He walked to the door, then paused, turning back to her.
“I meant it,” he said.
“Meant what?”
“That I care.”
And then he left.
Maya stood there for a long time after the door closed, the words echoing through her chest. Not because he said them, but because he meant them without needing anything in return.
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