A Thousand Miles From You
Language: en
Twenty days into our cold war, Silas posted a photo on his Instagram story—his fingers tightly intertwined with the prom queen’s. I didn't say a word. I simply logged into my student portal and changed my college commitment to a university a thousand miles away in Seattle. At a party, his friends started teasing him. "Hazel, if you don't apologize soon, Silas is really going to get together with someone else." I lowered my head and softly murmured, "I'm sorry." Silas scoffed, the corners of his lips curling in disdain. "Whatever. Go back and pack my bags. We're flying out to Los…