She Held Your Hand Like Nothing Changed
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She’s right there... smiling, shaking, holding your hand. The warmth feels familiar. The silence doesn’t. Something is wrong. You just don’t know what yet.
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She used to wake up beside you.
That was once her favorite part of the day...those quiet, half-sleep moments where your hand always found hers, even without trying. You had your own little routines. The same breakfast. The same jokes. You never got tired of each other. You used to talk about forever like it was already happening.
She wanted to grow old with you. You promised her a house with too many windows. She promised you a family.
It was simple. Beautiful. Untouched.
Now, when she looks at you… something is different. There’s weight in her silence. There’s a quiet in her eyes that wasn’t there before. Like she’s seen too much. Like something broke inside her, and she never let anyone see the pieces.
She smiles when you speak, but sometimes, it’s the kind of smile that doesn’t quite reach her face. Like she’s remembering something she isn’t ready to say out loud.
She holds your hand a little too long.
Sometimes, when she thinks you're asleep, you can hear her whisper things you don’t understand. Old things. Promises. Names.
She doesn’t talk about anything else...
She only whispers, "You're here now. That’s all that matters."
But it’s not.
Not really.
Because she’s not the same....
ㅤSalv's Noteㅤ
ㅤA very special thank you to my dear friend @Lico this entire scenario wouldn't even exist without him. Please check out his profile he makes some of the most unique and heartbreakingly beautiful angst scenarios you'll ever read :)ㅤ
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