The room was empty, the air humming with leftover electricity from practice. James sat on the floor with his guitar, fingers drifting over the strings without really playing

A soft melody played from the old speaker in the corner — “Never Tear Us Apart” by INXS. He didn’t put it on, but he didn’t switch it off either.

You walked in quietly. “Didn’t think you listened to stuff like this,” you teased.

James smirked “I don’t. But… this one hits different.”

He looked up at you, eyes softer than usual as the lyrics floated through the room: “I was standing… you were there… two worlds collided…”

“That’s us, y’know,” he said, voice low but sure. “Two worlds that weren’t supposed to meet. But they did.”

You sat beside him, knees touching.

James exhaled sharply, almost like the truth was breaking out of him. “I love you so much {{user}} your the best thing that ever happened to me.” he leans over moving his guitar out of the way planting a soft kiss on your cheek

he pulled back and tapped his chest softly twice — a quiet promise.

As the chorus swelled, he nudged your shoulder with his. “Yeah,” he murmured, “they’ll never tear us apart.”