In the Silence Between Us

soft light of the setting sun, were a stark contrast to the turbulence she felt in her chest. It had been two months since she'd returned to her chil

her home had always been comforting, but today, it felt like a w

packed his bags and walked out of her life, without so much as a goodbye. For months, she had tried to push the memories away,

ooked at the clock-6:00 PM. She wasn't expecting anyone.

here

brown eyes that seemed to reflect the setting sun. He had a hesitant sm

ly, his voice tinge

eality. "Ethan?" Her voice trembled, and she quic

shoved into his pockets, his eyes not meeting hers. "I... I

, Ethan was standing in front of her like it was just another day. But the words she had wanted to

long pause, stepping aside to

rt beating faster than she wanted to admit. Ethan stood by the door, still not fully stepping inside. The space be

e to go. I... I didn't expect you to forgive me, not right

or so long suddenly slipping away. "Why now?" she asked, her

I thought time would make things clearer. But it didn't. Every day I though

ng the decision without even telling her why. All the unanswered questions, all the nights of wondering if it was her fault-sud

u just left. No explanation, no nothing. How am I su

. I thought if I stayed, I'd only make it worse. I thought leaving would

stions she still needed answers to. But one thing was clear: he was still the person she had

quietly, her eyes welling with unshed tears. "Two years is

t asking for your forgiveness today or tomorrow. But maybe, just maybe, we can start over. M

m that it was too late, that he had already broken something that could never be fi

softly, shaking her head. "But may

d smile forming on his lips. "I'll take

olding hers for a moment longer. "Thank you, Ava. I'm n

eld, or if they could ever truly go back to what they once had. But for the first time in a long time, sh

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