The Love I Buried
The question destroyed the room.
Nobody moved.
Nobody breathed.
Nobody spoke.
The storm outside seemed distant now.
Muted.
Insignificant.
Because suddenly...
Nothing mattered except Sophia's question.
"Did you ever love me too?"
Stanley's heart stopped.
For years he had feared this moment.
Dreamed of it.
Hated it.
Prayed it would never happen.
Because there was no answer that wouldn't hurt someone.
No answer that wouldn't betray someone.
No answer that wouldn't destroy what little remained.
His gaze drifted toward Steve.
His brother.
His best friend.
The man who had unknowingly taken the woman Stanley loved.
The man Stanley would gladly die for.
The man now watching him with sad understanding.
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