Aurelia," So, it's a goodbye, then!" I said with a small, practiced smile, extending my arm toward him for a handshake, though even as I did, the gesture felt painfully insufficient for everything that was left unsaid between us.He glanced at my outstretched hand, then lifted his gaze to meet mine. A gentle smile curved along his lips, soft yet distant, as if he had already begun stepping away from this moment. " Let's follow on social media." He took out his phone and held it out to me. " I will follow you first. So type it down!"I accepted his phone, my fingers brushing lightly against his for the briefest second, a fleeting contact that lingered far longer in my chest than it should have. Although I barely used social media, I found myself not minding this small tether between us, however fragile it might be. " Here," I said, handing it back to him. " If you ever need anything, just ping me."" I will." He smiled again, that same calm, untroubled smile that made it seem as thou
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