I sat there watching you, waiting for something that never came. You kept your eyes down, stirring your coffee like it was the most interesting thing in the world. The rain outside made everything feel slower, heavier. I wanted to say something, anything, but I already knew how this would end. It always ends the same way—quiet, drawn out, like a song that plays too long after everyone’s left the room. You didn’t even look up when I stood to leave. Guess that was my answer.






