It was always you.

Time never thought Todd would end up becoming the most important person in his life. At first, they were just quiet conversations, shared workouts, and a friendship that felt too comfortable to be casual. But little by little, that closeness started to change shape. Their gazes lingered longer than normal, the silence between them stopped feeling simple, and every goodbye began to feel insufficient. Without realizing it, Time started needing Todd in a way he could no longer call friendship.

Todd, patient and warm, always stayed by his side even when Time pulled away, doubted himself, or didn't understand what he was feeling. He never pressured him; he was simply there, slowly becoming his safe place. But when the line between friends and something more begins to disappear, both of them will have to face the fear of completely opening their hearts and accept that maybe what they had always been searching for had been right in front of them from the very beginning.