The Cartographer of Our Hearts

Previously

…“Actually,” Alex said, a hesitant smile spreading across their face, “I think I’ve just discovered a new landmark.” Alex looked at Jamie, then back at the map, a dawning realization blooming in their chest. The map wasn’t a guide to a person, but a compass pointing towards a shared history, a forgotten connection, and a future that was, for the first time, undeniably charting a course towards them. The cartographer of their own heart, Alex realized, was finally learning to read the terrain.