I Left My 20-Year Childhood Sweetheart for His Cousin

For 15 years, Mia waited for Chase. Since six, she saw a number above each person: meetings left. Chase's was 31,441—she thought fate. But he took her love for granted and pushed her to quiet roommate Ethan.

Her number for Chase fell to nine. Waking from one-sided love, she left—and found Ethan had watched her all along. As Chase lost her piece by piece, Mia chose the one who chose her first, before their last meeting ran out.