The bottle was half empty, and so was he. Nights of sleepless regret. Memories burned into walls, gravel roads, and old T-shirts. She left her boots behind, but the ache she left lingered. In this heart-wrenching short story from the Love Series, one man confronts heartbreak, learns that love doesn't always circle back, and struggles to find himself in wreckage. A raw, emotional tale about loss, longing, and the first steps toward healing.