As her form withdrew from our embrace, her voice brushed against the air, carrying with it a whisper of gratitude.
"Thank you, Selena," she breathed with the tears cascading down her cheeks. Her restraint had finally crumbled, the dam that held back her emotions giving way.
“Oh, Blair!” I shook my head subtly as I gently brushed away the moisture that marred her skin.
Her pain resonated deeply with me; the memory of my own heartache still lingered vividly. The shared understanding of her plight only intensified my longing to shield her from further sorrow. I knew how hard it was to reject the person you loved deeply.
Before our moment of shared sorrow could fully envelop us, an insistent knock pierced the air, dispersing the weight of our emotions like morning mist under the sun's t
