Lia found the old Polaroid under her bed—her and Sam, laughing at the beach, the sunset painting them gold. Best friends since 13, they’d sworn to never drift apart. But now, at 19, Sam was 200 miles away, chasing college dreams, while Lia stayed in their sleepy town. The photo’s edges were worn, like their late-night texts that had faded to silence.
She typed, “Miss you,” then deleted it. Too needy, she thought. Instead, she grabbed her jacket and drove to the shore. The waves crashed, just like they had that day. Lia snapped a new photo—herself, alone, smiling—and sent it to Sam.
“Remember this?”
Minutes later, her phone buzzed. A blurry selfie from Sam: messy dorm room, that same goofy grin. “Always,” he replied.
Distance couldn’t erase them. Not yet. Some promises bend but don’t break, and Lia felt it in her chest—a quiet hope that time couldn’t steal. She tucked the Polaroid back under her bed, safe for another day.
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