Latch

when her friend was suffering from self-harm, it was her who put her effort into getting that friend through such a hard time. when miss popular got pregnant, it was her who miss popular went to to ask for advice and help. when the golden boy quarterback wanted to come out of the closet, it was her who he came out to first before his parents and the rest of the school.

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he asked what he should do. she said to find something to latch onto, something to grasp onto during a tornado and shelter him in a hurricane.

he chose her.