THE SOFT PLACE TO FALL

#vote# This chapter is a quiet turning point in Uche’s journey—a breath after the storm. Healing doesn’t always come in grand gestures or loud breakthroughs. Sometimes, it arrives softly, through familiar voices and warm silences. Reconnecting with Chen was about more than friendship; it was about remembering that she still deserves gentleness, still deserves to be seen for who she is beneath the hurt. I wanted this chapter to show how important emotional safety is—how we all need people who don’t try to fix us, but simply hold space while we find our way. Uche isn’t healed yet, but she’s healing. And that’s enough. Thank you for growing with her.