"Since you like telling secrets, I'll tell mine
I hope we find each other in all lifetimes"
—You'd Be Stars, Sydney Rose (feat. Chloe Moriondo)

"It's an odd thing, but anyone who disappears is said to be seen in San Francisco."
—Oscar Wilde

In the blink of an eye, Spencer Pelekai says goodbye to a seven year long relationship.

Though not entirely out of the blue, she isn't sure how to navigate losing a part of her life that existed for so long. Especially when she knows she'll keep running into him on their small island. In a desperate attempt to escape her complicated feelings and perhaps give herself a chance to breathe for the first time in a long time, Spencer spontaneously hops on a plane to San Francisco, the city her former best friend moved to five years ago.

Former. They no longer talk. Spencer is surprised Sakura answers her call on the drive over to the airport. She's even more relieved when she agrees to let her spend almost a week hiding away in the city by the bay, always happy to be along for the ride.

They say people leave their hearts in San Francisco. Though she's never stepped foot in the city before, and she's unsure if the pieces of her shattered heart are even still beating, Spencer learns the truth of that so much more than she ever thought she would.

main prompt:

#120: The door that closed to you many years ago has reopened, and now it's up to you to take a chance once more.

additional prompts:

#111: A single night can change everything. Even someone you thought you knew—like your closest friend.

#134: You did more for me in six days than he ever did in seven years.

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To Ohlee (whereagardenwas). Everything is for you.

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To San Francisco, the first city I ever fell in love with. You will always have my heart.

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