Seraphine's throat tightened, and she turned away, holding her chest. "No. This isn't real. It can't be. I- I'm just a normal girl. I run a flower shop. I have a best friend. I go to work, I drink tea, I... "
She paused. Her voice faltered.
Because suddenly, all of that felt distant. Faint. Like her entire life had been built on a dream and she'd just woken up.
Tears welled in her eyes.
"Why does it feel like my heart is breaking for someone I've never met? "
He stepped forward just once. His presence magnetic, he didn't touch her.
Because he didn't need to.
Everything inside her was already unraveling.
"I don't remember you, " She whispered.
"But I remember every piece of you, "he replied, his voice raw.
The moonlight caught the shimmer of his tears again.
And though e
