He told her he’d never hurt her again. He’d never make the mistake of neglecting her again. He told her he loves her the way she is and he’s ready to fight for their love to blossom. He told her he was going to be with her no matter what, no matter the circumstances.
He lied.
Even though he was standing before her now, she was fighting to believe what he was telling her. They used to be her favorite words to hear from him. But she has gotten fond of hearing the words without actions that now, she was tired of hearing them. Somehow, she has memorized some of them. It felt as if she doesn’t want to hear them anymore. Or maybe she just needed the slight amount of action to believe them.
She simply looked up at his lips and nodded to whatever he was saying. She looks up to his eyes—they
