Five Stages | H.S.

"There's life after death, Ro." Harry's eyes are lined with tears, as he tries to believe the words he's saying. He's only as strong as shattered glass, yet he still holds himself together for me.

"This isn't life, Harry, this is survival." His hands are an icy contrast on my hot cheeks, my internalized pain burning against his touch. I watch as his lower lip quivers, his eyebrows furrowing as I destroy the last remaining pieces of the man I thought I could love, but love doesn't exist. At least, not a second time around.

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After tragedy reroutes the course of their lives, single parents Harry Styles and Rowan Montgomery become acquainted through their grief.

Harry, a retired doctor and now a sole owner for his late-wife's diner, is tackling parenthood on his own while trying to make a name for himself in the music industry.

Rowan, Seattle's Teacher of the Year, is struggling to reignite the passion she once had for life as she is forced to face parenthood alone.

As the grief cycle continues, Harry and Rowan find themselves relying on one another for support, but soon discover that healing isn't a five step process.