Echoes of Us

"You're always the one who gets away," Liam whispered, his voice teasing as he reached out to pull a strand of hair behind my ear.

"I'm not going anywhere," I said, a little breathless. "You're the one who's always disappearing-off to practice or a gig or whatever."

His smile softened, and for a moment, the world felt smaller, like it was just the two of us sitting on that old bench behind the school, the sound of distant laughter filling the air.

"Maybe," he said, leaning in just a little closer, "but one day, I'm coming back for you."
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What started out as innocent puppy love in the basement of St. Peter's Collegiate School's choir room turned out to be so much more for Liam and Leona. But as life pulled them apart, Liam became the global star she never expected him to be, while she carved her own path. Now, years later, fate brings them back together. Old sparks reignite, but can a love that started in the past survive the pressures of fame and time?

(NOT a corny but oh so loveable 2013 fanfic, written in 2024/25 <3)