Authors Note

He was young, but he knew pain beyond his years. She was innocent, but she didn't shy away from darkness.

They grew up together.

Separate hopes and separate dreams intertwined into one life that they built from the ground up. It was small, and a little broken, and far from perfect, but it was theirs.

Barely eighteen, they set off to chase their dreams.

They struggled but still lived happily, because each one had their best friend at their side.

But things never stay good for very long.

Stray souls always drift apart.

Can they find their way back home?

**DON'T NEED TO BE A FAN TO READ**