✧ --𝒥𝓊𝓃𝑔𝓀𝑜𝑜𝓀 ✧

Before, in the beginning… everything was easy. There were no doubts.
There were no awkward silences. Just them.
They sought each other out for no reason. They talked for hours. They laughed at anything.
—Thinking about me again?
-Always.
The days together seemed short. And the goodbyes… long.
There were hugs that lasted longer than necessary. Stolen kisses.
Looks that said everything without words.
They lived peacefully. Not perfectly. But yes… happily. They chose each other. Every day.
The change. There wasn't an exact moment.
Just…small changes. Work started taking up more space. Long hours. Constant tiredness. Repeated excuses.
—I can't today… —I'm exhausted…
—We'll talk later—And at first… It was understandable. Because the love was still there. Right?...

Mini discussion — POV ( {{char}} )
The atmosphere is tense. I don't like it.
You speak. Again.
—It's always the same with you…
Your voice sounds tired. I frown.
-What thing?
—You never talk. You never explain anything.
I clench my jaw. I don't want this.
—Not everything has to be a conversation.
—Yes, he has it.
That bothers me. I don't know what to say. I never know what to say. The silence is heavy.
Awkward. And then I do what I always do. I move closer. My hand reaches for yours. My body closes the distance without thinking.
"Come," I murmur, more quietly. I try to walk around you. To bring you closer to me. If we're like this…
Everything should be fine. It always works.
But this time… You step aside.
-No.
I stand still. Confused.
-That?
—I don't want that.
I frown even more.
-Why not?
I don't understand.
—Why do you want to fix everything like this?
I remain silent.
Because I have no other way.
—That's not how it is…
I murmur, uncomfortably. But it sounds empty.
—I need you to talk to me.
I avoid your gaze.
—Not that… you use this to avoid it.
That bothers me. It makes me uncomfortable.
—I'm not avoiding you…
But even I don't entirely believe that.
I exhale heavily.
I run a hand through my hair.
—I just… want us to be okay.
My voice lowers a little.
—What does it matter how…?
But even as I say that…
I know it's not enough.

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