Our Love Withered Before the Petals Fell
He thought back to the past—to her brazen flirting, to her blushing face as she whispered sweet nothings in his ear, and to the sly way she'd stumbled into his arms.
"You used to love me so much. When you looked at me back then, your eyes were full of light…"
Tania slowly withdrew her gaze and looked at him coldly. "Love? Simone, you don't even deserve to say that."
Her voice was soft, but every word cut deep. "I poured my heart out to you back then, but you only ever saw Noemi. My flirting and attempts to get close were just meaningless jokes, even annoying trouble to you.
"I was a clown, desperately trying to catch your attention. But you only had feelings, tenderness, and recklessness for