The days stretched on like a never-ending horizon. Sophie felt like she was living in a dream—a dream that was beautiful, intoxicating, and yet always teetering on the edge of unraveling. Her relationship with Luca had shifted in ways she couldn’t fully understand. It was as if the walls between them had finally come down, but only halfway, and neither of them knew how to cross that final threshold.
It was the little moments that kept her grounded. The way Luca would brush his fingers against hers when he thought she wasn’t looking. The soft smiles they exchanged when they shared a private joke, or when he caught her eye across a crowded room. But then there were the quiet moments too—the times when Luca would retreat into himself, his eyes clouded with thoughts he didn’t want to share
