XV

he could not believe what she just told him.

how could she not have hated him, after everything?

he wished he was holding her close again,

reveling in that warmth he had never felt elsewhere,

perhaps one day, he’ll find her in his arms once more,

and he won’t need to let go.

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she could not believe what she just told him.

how could she not have hated him, after everything?

she wished she was in his tight embrace again,

marveling at that light in his eyes she had never seen elsewhere,

perhaps one day she’d get lost in his eyes once more,

and she won’t need to look away.