Heart Given, Heart Broken
he replied, the warmth obvious in his eyes.
After dinner, we went for a stroll by the river. The evening breeze carried the fragrance of spring flowers as it enveloped us.
Brian suddenly stopped walking and looked at me earnestly, saying, "I like you, Vanessa. But I know that you're not ready for another relationship yet, and I'm willing to wait. I'll wait until you're ready to open your heart to me again."
I was stunned, vaguely reminded of how young Xavier used to also gaze at me with a similar look in his eyes back then. However, I had learned a painful lesson that people's hearts were a fickle lot, and it was rare to find anyone truly sincere about their feelings.
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