I wrote this immediately after last night's episode. Thank you for reading.
It's the end of August, which means Aria is leaving for college. Ezra throws a going away party for her at the Brew the weekend before. After this past summer of constantly being with each other, Ezra and Aria know that the morning of her departure may be one of the hardest things they will experience.
"Aria, this box doesn't fit in the trunk." Ezra says holding a cardboard box.
"Can you put it in the back seat?" Aria asks carrying another box toward her car.
After the car is packed, it's time to say goodbyes. She told her parents goodbye the day before because she stayed over at Ezra's last and was planning on leaving straight from there. Aria will see her parents in a few weeks, so saying goodbye to them was not nearly as hard as saying goodbye to Ezra. Aria is standing in front of Ezra trying to hold back tears. This might be the last time she'll see Ezra for a long time. They decided it would be best to break up, so Aria wouldn't be tied down.
Aria steps forward into Ezra's arms. "I'm going to miss you so much." Tears start falling from both of their eyes.
"I'm going to miss you too, Ar. Just remember this is for the best." Ezra holds her tighter, not wanting to let her go.
Aria looks up at him with tears running down her cheeks. "I love you." She leans in and diminishes the space between their lips. They slowly kiss, wanting to savor every second.
"I love you too. I always will." He kisses her forehead. "Goodbye Aria."
At those words, Aria feels her heart break. He releases his hold on her and takes a step back.
"Goodbye Ezra." Tears are now flowing freely down their faces.
Aria gets into her car and pulls away from Ezra's apartment building. She watches Ezra wave goodbye through the review mirror. Ezra will forever hold all of Aria's heart. There is no way the won't end up together. They're soul mates.
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