Water. Water everywhere.

Surrounding me. Suffocating me.

Waves come crashing against me, dragging me under.

I can't breathe.

The rain hammers down on the ocean, pounding like percussion, pointing out my imminent death.

The ocean is way too agitated for me to swim. The current keeps dragging me down, like a dead weight on my feet. The gigantic waves -these big water monsters- far too strong...

The key they'd given me still fit the lock, but the house no longer felt like home. This was just an empty house, full of memories, but absent of life.

Without her, this place felt hollow. Like somehow, she was the missing piece, the spark that brought everything to life. The room felt quieter, the air thicker, the time much longer.

I could feel her presence all around. The memories were laughin...

-Finn's POV

She was sitting next to me, our shoulders slightly touching, her gaze on the ocean.

I could hear the sound of the waves, ringing in my ears like a lullaby. But my focus ? It was on anything but the waves.

She was beautiful. The moon, high above us, was creating a halo of light, hitting the soft features of her face. The light breeze was clearing her hair from her face, allowing me t...

I held her hand tight, and I wasn't ever letting go. Because for the first time in my whole life, I felt seen by someone. I didn't feel used for my kindness.

No, Ella saw me for more than this. She understands the way my brain works, and my heart beats. She got me. Not Finn, the nice and friendly man. But the little boy trapped inside this grown-up body.

The boy who needs love and reassurance.

...