Before We Broke
The grass sparkled, and birds chattered lazily in the trees as if even they weren’t ready to fully start the day.
Anthony leaned on the railing, his elbows resting on the wood. Lila stood beside him, wrapping her arms around herself, feeling the sun seep into her skin and bones. The air smelled like damp earth and something faintly floral, and for a moment, everything felt suspended in time.
“I keep thinking this is all going to feel different,” she said softly, staring out at the backyard. “Like… now that I’ve said it—said I love you—it’ll change something.”
“Did it?” he asked, his voice low, eyes never leaving hers.
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