Flower_Queen12
They say fifteen is too young to know what forever feels like, but they didn't know August. To everyone else, we were just kids playing house, but to me, he was the only steady thing in a world that never stopped shaking. We grew up side-by-side, trading schoolyard secrets for real-world scars, and through every high and every soul-crushing low, he never let go of my hand.
Lately, it feels like the universe is trying to pry us apart. Between the grueling exhaustion of my overnight shifts and a boss who seems determined to see me fail, I'm constantly treading water. Then there's my sister, Zariyah. She's mastered the art of "accidental" chaos, fueled by a jealousy that burns deeper than she'll ever admit. She whispers doubts in my ear and plants landmines in our path, waiting for the moment we finally trip.
But August? He's always been ready for anything.
When the world gets loud and the stress makes it hard to breathe, he's my silence. When the shadows of my past or the drama of my present try to pull me under, he's the one holding me down. They can try to break us, but they're forgetting one thing: August was born to protect what's ours, and I'm finally learning that I don't have to carry the weight alone.