Prologue "You Belong With Me" By: [Kia Mitchell ] ⸻ There's a kind of love that doesn't feel like love at all. It feels like longing. Like waiting for a text that never comes. Like silence after a kiss you swore meant something. That's what loving Lena felt like. It wasn't flowers and soft mornings - it was 2 a.m. knock-knocks on my door, mascara-stained cheeks, and whispered apologies that smelled like someone else's perfume. She never stayed long. Never stayed enough. But she always came back. And every time, I let her in. Every time, I acted like I didn't care that she only called me when she was broken. Every time, I pretended I was strong enough to be her best friend - when all I wanted was for her to love me out loud. She never did. Not when Shayla was around. Not when we were sober. Not when it mattered. And the worst part? I think she knew. I think she always knew. But she never stopped. And I never said no. ⸻ "You belong with me," I used to whisper in my head when she laid beside me in the dark. But deep down, I knew - Some people only love you in pieces. And if you're not careful... You'll break just to fit them.
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