You belong with me

Prologue

"You Belong With Me"
By: [Kia Mitchell ]

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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.

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"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.