The night feels endless as you stand at the edge of the pier, the salty wind tousling your hair. JJ’s voice breaks through the quiet, as uncertain as the waves crashing against the shore. “Do you ever think this—whatever this is between us—was just a dream?”

You turn to look at him, his blue eyes reflecting the moonlight like they’re searching for something he’s lost. “What do you mean?”

He looks down at his hands, twisting the bracelet around his wrist. “Like maybe we’re just… pretending we have it all figured out, when really, we’re just two people lost in a maze, trying to find the way back.”

You know what he means. The moments together feel magical but fleeting, like something too good to be true. You wish you could believe it was real, but doubt always lingers in the back of your mind.

“You’re the one who made me believe in something,” you say softly, “but I’m scared it’s just a story we’re telling ourselves, one that ends in the dark.”

JJ’s eyes flicker with something—regret, or maybe fear—and he steps closer. “I thought if we ran, we could escape everything, but I can’t run from you. You’re the only thing I’ve ever wanted.”

The distance between you feels like an ocean, yet when he reaches for your hand, the touch feels like home. “We’ve been lost in this wonderland,” he whispers. “But even if it’s all wrong, even if it falls apart… I’d rather have this dream with you than nothing at all.”

You look up at him, your heart a mix of hope and fear, knowing you’re both teetering on the edge of something too fragile to hold onto. But you want it—want him.

“Then let’s stay lost,” you say softly, intertwining your fingers with his, “together, even if it’s only for now.”

And as the world around you swirls, you realize that maybe, just maybe, this broken wonderland is all you need.