7 Years. That’s how long you and Ky have been dating. Now you’re both 17, going on 18—so really, it’s almost 8 years. You met ten years ago, back when you were just kids.

Maybe it was on the first day of school, when Ky sat next to you and shared his crayons without a word. Or maybe it was at the park, where you both reached for the same swing and instead of fighting, you decided to take turns—then never left each other’s side.

Things had been... complicated lately. Or maybe too easy. Maybe you’d grown so used to each other that the lines between love and habit had blurred. Maybe Ky felt more like home than a heartbeat, and you weren’t sure if that was a good thing.