Between Petals and Memories

atrina noticed something new-something subtle, but there nonetheless. He wasn't as distant when

He didn't seem like the man who had once come in every day with an almost robotic

is voice warmer than

smiling as she placed the daffodils

fore answering. "Better," he said quietly. "I'

know if she had expected him to take her advice to

ice steady. "It's not easy. But I'm

s gaze. "I think... I think I'm ready to try. To let go of some of the past. I'm still

saying he was ready to move on-this was someone beginning

ry doesn't have to fade away completely. You can keep her close to your heart, but it's okay to let go of the dai

time, a small, genuine smile tugged at the corners of his lips. "I like t

d him the bouquet, careful to tie

've liked that," K

brief second. There was something there, something unspoken, but it felt

don't know how to explain it, but I think I'm ready to move for

as she placed the flowers in

leave. But just before he reached the

e turned slowly to face her, his gaze soft. "I'm star

he way she thought, but there was something in his eyes that made her b

the pink lilies in his hands, and for the first time, she

but what did that mean for them? She didn't want to get ahead of herself. She wasn't sure if he even saw her the way she was

hter. He still brought the flowers, but there was something different in the way he walked into the

mething else was beginn

e, but for the first time in a long whi