Nowhere
He never knew what it truly meant to be nowhere until he was nowhere with her. The shine of her icy blue eyes rivaled his own and, in them, he saw an almost replicated reflection of himself. There was darkness that laid within those blue orbs of hers, a darkness he knew all too well. They hadn't meant to meet each other. They barely registered in each other's lives before they stumbled upon each other that fateful night atop of Black Stone Canyon Bridge.
The abyss plaguing her existence called out to the abyss within himself, showing them that being nowhere didn't have to mean being alone. Nowhere didn't have to be a place of darkness and betrayal. For once in their entire lives, they found nowhere a place to be rather than a place to evade. After a year of escaping with each other, they have come to a point in their lives where they must part ways, her family moving clear across the country to spite her grandparents. His job sending him to parts unknown to fight off an unknown threat.
"I wish I didn't have to leave." she whispers as they stare at the sun as it began to rise. "I'm finally happy here."
"I know." he replies softly, taking in a deep breath. "It'll only be for a couple years."
"A lot can happen in a couple years." she voices what he already knew. "What if I come back and we aren't us anymore? What if we change too much..."
"Hey. Stop." he says firmly, turning to face her. "I don't care who you end up as. We'll always have each other."
"I hope so." she says with a heavy heart. "I can't imagine us not being in each other's lives."
"Same here." he admits. "Two years, Liz."
"Two years." she sighs, a slight smile gracing her lips. "You'll be here, won't you, when I return?"
"Count on it."
"I am." she confesses before she throws her arms around him tightly. "Two years, Jason. Two years and we'll be together again. Promise me."
"Promise."
With the rise of the sun, Elizabeth and Jason wrap each other in a final embrace, both knowing that these two years will put their friendship to the test. Whatever may come their way, Jason makes a solemn vow that nothing will ever destroy the friendship they had forged in the pits of nowhere. Holding each other tightly for a moment longer, he has to be the one to initialize the separation, knowing she didn't have the strength to do so. Placing a single kiss upon her forehead, they share a knowing smile before they part ways, praying to the high heavens that this isn't the end of them. Somehow, someway, they'll find each other again.
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