Bridging the Distance
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Last published Thu, Nov 20, 2025
Valerie Hill. Books, math, reading, and more math are what her life has consisted of for as long as she can remember. She barely has time for anything else as she balances her two worlds of daily life and family relationships in both hands, trying to keep them as separate as possible.
While a part of her has always longed for something more, it's worlds away from her, something just out of reach.
Or so she thinks.
Damien Brewer. Music, video games, and
caffeine is how Damien has been living his life for the past few years after an accident left a crater in his heart. While he's one of the smartest in the room, he gets through school on autopilot, not fully caring where he ends up afterwards.
There's no point in reaching out for something more, something worlds away.
Right?
What happens when these two lives bridge into each other, causing perspectives to shift and their hearts to mend together?
Bridging the Distance - A figurative expression meaning to close the emotional or physical gap between two individuals or groups.
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