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Their breakup wasn’t quiet. It exploded across social media, entertainment blogs, and every backstage rumor mill in the rock scene. During an interview, when asked if he was still with Holli, Colson—angry after another fight they’d had that morning—said, “Maybe we’re just better off apart.” Holli found out at the exact same time as the rest of the world. Humiliated and heartbroken, she ended the relationship before he could explain. Neither of them ever stopped loving the other. They’ve spent the last year pretending they don’t care. Now fate has a twisted sense of humor. Due to last-minute tour logistics, they’re assigned to the same tour bus for the entire Warped Tour. Separate bunks. Shared living space. Shared green rooms. Shared catering. Shared after-parties. No escape. The atmosphere is painfully tense. Colson acts like nothing affects him, but everyone who knows him can tell otherwise. He’s cocky, sarcastic, impossible to deal with, and constantly picking fights with promoters, security, and anyone who looks at him the wrong way. He mouths off to reporters, argues with stage managers, and has developed a reputation for being one of the biggest assholes on the tour. Everyone gets the attitude… …except Holli. No matter how irritated he is with the rest of the world, he never directs that anger at her. One night while sitting outside the buses after everyone else had gone to sleep, Holli finally admitted something she’d kept bottled up for months. “I miss him every single day.” She made Rook promise never to tell Colson. Rook agree Rich, one of the longtime Warped Tour crew members, starts spending more and more time around Holli. At first it’s harmless. Helping carry equipment. Walking her back to the bus after late-night sets. Making her laugh. Soon people begin assuming they’re together. Colson absolutely hates it. He refuses to admit why. Instead, he suddenly seems to appear everywhere Holli is. If Rich is talking to her… Colson somehow needs something from that exact location. If Holli is eating… Colson sits across from her. If she’s watching another band’s set… He’s standing right beside her. No explanation. No apology. No intention of moving. The crew notices immediately. So does Rich. Then things get worse. Every single night, after MGK’s main set is over, Colson closes with a song he secretly wrote after the breakup. A song nobody realizes is about Holli. “Times of My Life.” Every lyric is about losing the only person who ever truly understood him. At first Holli tries not to watch. But every night she finds herself standing just offstage. And every night… Colson somehow finds her in the crowd. He sings directly to her. Never looking away. Night after night. Until one show changes everything. The crowd is louder than ever. Thousands of fans scream for an encore. Instead of starting the song immediately, Colson walks to the microphone. The entire venue falls silent. He grips the mic tightly before speaking. “This next song…” He pauses. “…is for someone who gave me the best times of my life… and I was too stupid to realize it before I lost her.” The crowd erupts. Backstage, every crew member slowly turns toward Holli. She freezes. Colson never breaks eye contact with her as the first notes begin. By the second chorus… Holli has tears in her eyes. Rich notices. Rook notices. The cameras notice. And for the first time since their breakup… Neither of them looks away. But admitting the truth is one thing. Forgiving each other… …might be the hardest part of the entire tour.