The Space Between us

Katie didn't move away from Cork because she lost her feelings for Patrick.

She moved away because she realized she felt invisible. In a circle of people that had known each other since they were kids, she was always one step behind, missing the inside jokes, being added to plans instead of being part of them, standing beside Ex-boyfriend but never really being in the circle. The pain of feeling lonely among people stung more than being alone ever could.

And the worst part?
Nobody noticed.
Not even him.

So, she chose herself. Dublin was her do over, a place where she wasn't "the girlfriend" or "the extra" but just Katie. Distance was supposed to make things easier. Instead, it made everything obvious.

Because when she's gone, the void she leaves is hard to ignore. And when Patrick grabs her wrist before she rides off into the sunset once again, he finally gets what he didn't see before, she didn't want perfection. She just wanted to be seen.

Now, with visits becoming second chances and new promises instead of old mistakes, Katie has to figure out if coming back means she'll have to feel invisible again or if this time, she's finally being chosen, loud and clear.