As I stood in the moonlight, holding James in my arms, the weight of everything that had happened settled heavily in my chest. The night was quiet, save for the gentle rustling of leaves in the breeze, but it felt like the whole world was pressing down on us. James had always been my rock, the one I could count on no matter what. But now, he was the one crumbling, and it scared me more than anything.
I could feel his body tremble slightly as he held onto me, and I tightened my arms around him, trying to offer him whatever comfort I could. I wasn't sure how to help him, but I knew one thing: I wasn't going to let him go through this alone.
"You don't have to fight this by yourself," I whispered softly, my voice barely audible in the stillness of the night. "We'll figure it out together."
