When someone else came along with some smooth words and a little sparkle and a placeholder was no longer required.

They'd always been just good enough. A perfect safety net.

They were good enough to fill any gap. They made themselves fit and learned whatever skill was needed. They were there and they smiled and they supported and they listened. Until... That was the problem. Until good enough was no longer enough.

It was always the little things I'm afraid you've forgotten but that I'll always remember.
It was sharing the unimportant that mattered the most.

It was the bookmarks and song lyrics.
It was the small doodles and the ongoing jokes.
It was that book we both read and the TV show you watched last night.
It was the casual hello, the good morning smile and the mundane shared experience.