Story Summary: They grew up together-always side by side, always inseparable. To him, she was just his best friend. The girl who stayed too long, cared too much, and never left his world even when he took her for granted. But to her, he was everything. She loved him quietly at first... then hopelessly... then painfully. Until one day, she stopped. No more late-night messages. No more waiting outside his classroom. No more chasing a boy who never looked at her the way she looked at him. And that's when he finally noticed the silence she left behind. Because losing her didn't hurt right away. It started slowly... in the spaces she used to fill. And by the time he realized he loved her too- She was already gone.