It's Always Been You
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Last published Fri, Mar 6, 2026
Ellie thought she had outgrown her first love.
Until the night everything falls apart.
After catching her boyfriend in a betrayal she can't ignore, she finds herself reconnecting with Jace - her former best friend, the boy who once knew her better than anyone, and the one who quietly walked out of her life in high school.
Being around him again feels easy. Familiar.
But years of distance don't disappear overnight, and some wounds don't heal without the truth.
They grew up.
Just not together.
Maybe first love never fades.
Maybe it waits - until you're brave enough to choose it.
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