Until the last relapse
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*They promised to stay-until the last relapse*
I've always tried to keep myself together-quiet, careful, invisible. My anxiety and depression are mine to manage, and I've learned the hard way that letting anyone too close is dangerous. But then there's Nathan, my twin brother's best friend. He's been around my whole life, always easy to ignore, yet impossible to forget.
Being near him is like standing on the edge of a cliff. He can make me laugh, feel safe, even alive-but sometimes, he makes my walls tremble, my mind spin. I want him. I shouldn't want him. Loving him feels impossible.
Every look, every touch, every word is a risk. He could be my anchor, or the reason I break again. And I'm not sure I'm strong enough to survive either outcome. Loving him isn't about fixing myself. It's about choosing to stay, daring to feel, even when I'm **one relapse away from falling apart.**
*"I don't know if you'll save me-or break me-but I can't look away."*
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