Luke had been Eddie's best friend since childhood, and with Luke and his cousin Elliot, Eddie found a family he'd never truly had. He found people who cared, people he trusted. Luke was the glue that held them together. The glue that held Eddie together.
Eddie had feelings for his friends that he didn't quite understand, but he never in a million years suspected that his friends had the same feelings for him. Just when the light of understanding dawned and he discovered that maybe he could have everything he never knew he'd always wanted, a careless mistake on Eddie's part shatters the world and everything around him.
With Luke gone, Eddie's world goes dark. He will never forgive himself, nor will he accept the forgiveness of those around him. Eddie feels that he deserves to be alone.
Everyone tells Elliot to give up on Eddie, that Eddie is using him, and Elliot is only hurting himself. They say Eddie is too broken to ever find his way back. But how were you supposed to stop loving someone you'd loved most of your life? And did it really matter if Elliot was just as broken himself? Elliot surrendered Eddie a long time ago to the one he'd felt more deserving, but sometimes love refuses to give up.
Fleeting is the story of friendship, forgiveness, and a love that waited a lifetime.