Miles drank like it was the purest thing he had ever tasted.
“It’s better,” he admitted. “A lot better.”
“The question,” she said, steady as ever, “is what you’re going to do with what you learned.”
Miles looked toward Leo and the boys, still playing, still shouting, still alive with joy.
And he knew the answer.
He was going to come back.
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Again.
And again.
And again.
Not to be forgiven overnight.
But to honor the one thing Teo had asked for—something Miles could finally understand.
Presence.
Time.
Love that shows up.