She held their hands together, so they barely touched, just a hint of fire flickering between them
He looked at her expectantly, waiting for words he knew were unlikely to come.
She released a breath, a deep exhalation into a void she did not wish to visit.
He was leaving, he was always meant to leave her here, alone.
He gripped her hand tightly, warm and solid now, smooth calluses on his hands always reminding her of river stones.
“I’ll be here when you return” ,
“I know”
He said, heart clenching with the truth they both knew
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