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rheacapulet: young metro doesn't trust liamdunbar
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liamdunbar: wHy you don't even understand that reference

rheacapulet: it sounds tragic so i'm flying w it liamdunbar

liamdunbar: "it sounds tragic"

rheacapulet: "imma" liamdunbar

liamdunbar: 😒😒😒

rheacapulet: 💜💜 liamdunbar

haydenromero: liam we gotta talk liamdunbar

rheacapulet: 😬😬

liamdunbar: i'll be over in five haydenromero

MESSAGES

private chat: rhea, li🐨

li🐨: i need you

rhea: what?? li are you okay??

li🐨: she broke up with me

li🐨: she didn't feel it anymore

li🐨: the spark, i mean

rhea: oh liam

rhea: come on over, i have all the lord of the rings movies and aunt beth and mona won't mind if you stay the night

rhea: also, popcorn, ice cream, strawberries, a punching bag

li🐨: you are the best rhea, love you

rhea: love you too li

REALITY

It was raining.

When Liam knocked on Rhea's door, his clothes were soaked through and she could see the pain in his eyes.

Gently, she grabbed her closest friend's hand and led him to her bathroom, where she piled some of her brother's clothes that she had stolen on the toilet seat and turned the water on hot.

"Showers are better after rain," she told him carefully. "I'll be in my bedroom. I'm going to set up."

Fifteen minutes later Liam was fully dressed with wet hair on Rhea's bed, her laptop set up with the first Hobbit movie.

As Rhea pressed play, Liam wrapped his arm around her. "Thank you, Rhea," he said, sounding choked. She didn't reply, only cuddling deeper into Liam. Tears built in his eyes.

"It's better if you let them out," Rhea advised quietly.

Liam kissed her head, and then salty water dropped down his cheeks.

They didn't talk, just watched and cuddled.

It was sad, but neither person had been more comfortable in their lives.