It had been a week since Aurora had left without informing Gabriel, and he couldn't find the courage to go look for her. He knew deep down that this time she had left prepared to never return to him. Since that day, Gabriel's condition had deteriorated. He found it increasingly difficult to sleep at night and concentrate on his work during the day. Dark circles appeared under his eyes as he struggled to carry on with his life with each passing day. Gabriel's heartache and the absence of closure weighed heavily on him. The emptiness left by Aurora's departure was palpable, and he found himself lingering in a constant state of longing. The memories of their time together replayed in his mind like a broken record, causing him both pain and a sense of bittersweet nostalgia.
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