C164 A REFLECTION THAT NEVER WAS.

"How have you been?" Ethan’s voice was a melody Brandon hadn’t realized how much he missed until now. It flowed through him, stirring emotions he thought he had buried.

A sob escaped Brandon, slow at first, then overwhelming. "My world’s been dark, Ethan. Empty without you. I’ve been lost—without purpose, without direction," he admitted.

Ethan’s sigh resounded through the phone