WAVES BENEATH THE SILENCE
"But maybe if you were… I wouldn’t have fought this hard to survive on my own."
Naglakad ulit kami, mas mabagal na ngayon, mas malapit. The silence between us wasn’t heavy anymore. It felt comforting. Safe.
"I’m proud of you," he said finally. "For surviving. For fighting. For standing here with me today."
I smiled, kahit may luha sa mata ko. "I’m proud of me too."
And in that moment, I realized — this was what healing looked like. Hindi ito biglaang saya. Hindi ito kasabay ng isang halik o yakap. It was this: quiet understanding, honest words, shared silence.
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