Part 15: Silent Distance
He started preparing for his exams with a heavy heart, the memory of their last conversation lingering like a bittersweet melody. The night of the proposal had felt electric, charged with unspoken emotions. He had sensed her hopes and dreams laid bare, yet he had hesitated, afraid of the weight of expectations that came with her love. After that moment, everything had changed. Days turned into weeks, but the call he desperately awaited never came. As he sat at his desk, surrounded by stacks of textbooks and notes, the silence echoed louder than the ticking of the clock. He felt the weight of his responsibilities pressing down on him, yet his mind often wandered back to her. Had he scared her away? Did his rejection shatter the connection they had built? Each unanswered message felt like a
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