This will keep yo safe, take it with you

 A bond tested by time, distance, and pain — but never broken.

We mirror everything we’ve been through, everything we’ve lost, and everything we still carry. Especially when we were younger and the world around us felt unstable. We didn’t get to choose the chaos. We just tried to survive it together.

Sometimes love isn’t loud. Sometimes it’s just not leaving when things fall apart.

There have been moments when we weren’t around for each other the way we wanted to be — whether because of life, mistakes, or trying to chase our own paths. But even then, I’ve always hoped he knew: if I’m ever gone — physically, emotionally — I’m never really gone. 

He’s a part of me, always. No matter how far we drift, we always find our way back.

We didn’t have control over where we came from. But we do have control over how we show up for each other now. And no matter what happens next, I know this: I’ll always be proud of him. I’ll always have his back.