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The Drive

Penulis: Mirage Sha
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-06-05 21:24:03

May POV

He glanced at me, the weight of the last few months etched into his features. “For being patient with him. For staying when you could have left. For… being you.”

I shifted, uncomfortable. Praise always felt foreign—especially from him.

“I didn’t do anything magical,” I said quietly. “He just needed time.”

He smiled faintly. “Sometimes the right person is the magic.”

My heart stuttered, and for the briefest second, I wanted to believe he meant it more than he was letting on. That this wasn’t just a passing moment of gratitude but a door opening.

But then he looked away, hands stuffed in his pockets, and the moment passed.

We walked out to the patio, drawn by the mild night breeze. The stars were out, sharp and glowing like someone had poked holes into the night to let heaven leak through. The garden was quiet, save for the low hum of cicadas.

I took a seat on the stone bench near the roses. John sat across from me at the iron table, watching the sky like it had answers.

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