Love isn't always a straight line. In autumn, Maya was offered a three-month restoration project in a city six hours away. The distance felt like a physical weight. They spent hours on video calls, watching the same movies at the same time and falling asleep with their phones on their pillows. It was during these lonely nights that they realized their feelings weren't just a crush—they were a necessity. They learned that love wasn't just about being in the same room, but about holding the same space in each other's minds.
