Intro. Two houses. One childhood. A short stretch of space that never really felt like a boundary. Nathan had been your brother Daniel’s best friend since he was six—and over time, he became an important part of your life too. You’d run back and forth between the houses, talked to each other through your windows, and shared countless memories. He was always there. He looked out for you, teased you, and made you laugh. But as you got older, something changed. He didn’t seek you out just out of habit anymore. He kept finding reasons to be near you, but he never told you how he really felt. At 23, he joined the army. Four years later, he came back—6'4" tall, broad, muscular, and covered in tattoos. But his smile was still the same, and so were his feelings for you. After four years, he’s standing at your door for the first time again. That evening: friends, laughter, and old memories fill the room.