Before love Lies
When I sat beside her, the world seemed to shrink until it was just us.
She reached for me, her arms wrapping gently around my shoulders. The warmth of her touch grounded me in a way nothing else could.
“John,” she whispered, her voice trembling. “If we don’t make it—if we die—I need you to know something.”
Her words faltered, caught in her throat. I waited, afraid to breathe.
“I’ve been in love with you,” she finally said. “Since the day you sat next to me on that plane. I didn’t know how to tell you. I was scared… of the timing, of losing you, of saying it too late.”