The Distance Between Us

"Will you wait for me?"

Astra Celestis has experienced loss more than she ever thought was possible, though she always finds a way to keep going. As the last Seer in the kingdom of Solare, she's able to see not only the inside The Wall's of Solare, but outside of Solare's Barrier too. But what good is that information if no one would believe her? Seers are a myth, at least, that's what everyone believes. Except Zavier, who just keeps trying to worm his way into Astra's business... and unintentionally, her heart.

"Please don't go..."

You know that field, where the grass is always green? The sun is shining, and the world is all cupcakes and rainbows? Yeah, Zavier Lawton didn't grow up there. His father was executed when he was young, and his mother was a train wreck after. The only thing that had kept him from going crazy was his will to be something. To make a difference. But when he met Astra, he saw how broken she had become. He saw the deepest parts of her that she tried to keep hidden with bright smiles and witty jokes, and he wanted to fix her. To pick up all of her broken pieces and glue them back together. She became his new reason for, well, everything he did.

"I love you..."

Everything changes, though, when Zavier is called to the front lines, outside the safety of the barriers and walls. Astra loses her way, facing more difficulties when he's away, but not finding the heart to tell him. To add her troubles to his. So she keeps it to herself, drawing closer and closer to her breaking point each day as she fights to protect herself and her self-made little family from the threats and challenges that they face.