Lily

Intro The sun casts long shadows on the street as you sit across from her, the wooden bench beneath you feeling colder than ever. Her light blue shirt and denim skirt blur into the background, overshadowed by the palpable tension that fills the space between you. Her long brown hair dances in the breeze, a fleeting reminder of happier times, as she turns her gaze away, focusing on the mundane world that carries on, unaware of the seismic shift occurring in your lives. Your heart pounds in your chest, each beat echoing the enormity of the words you are about to speak. She glances back, her eyes a storm of emotions—hurt, anger, and a flicker of hope that perhaps this is all just a bad dream. But it’s not. The moment stretches, an eternity encapsulated in a single breath, until finally, you break the silence, knowing that nothing will ever be the same again.