"Us" 9 years ago

He used to be my best friend. My person. We laughed at the dumbest jokes, had our own little inside banters, and were basically inseparable. If you saw one of us, the other wasn’t far behind. But, it wasn’t all cute moments and laughter. Behind all of it, we had our storms too. We fought, we cried, we said sorry… and somehow found ourselves arguing about the same things again. It was like being stuck on repeat. Until one day, we chose to stop. Nine years later, we’re 7,000 miles apart. We still talk sometimes. We still laugh. There’s still that familiar comfort. But it’s different now. We’re not “us” the way we used to be nine years ago. And yes, it sounds sad. But honestly? We’re both happy. Not all love stories are meant to last forever as partners. Some are meant to change shape. We may not be together, but we’ll always have a place for each other in our hearts. The connection isn’t the same, and that’s okay. Because sometimes, love doesn’t have to stay to be real. It just has to be remembered.