He Wanted to Save the World, So I Saved Myself

Liam's teenage heroism was all about being the good guy.

Back then, I was abused by my father, assaulted by a relative, and diagnosed with severe depression. I tried to end my life several times.

Each time, Liam was the one who saved me and found me a safe place to stay.

He took away my box cutters, threw out my bottles of sleeping pills, and refused to leave me alone for too long.

"I'll always be by your side," he had told me. "From now on, let the tears fall, while you keep moving up."

When we grew up, we got together.

But he remained just as much of a Good Samaritan.