When Life hugged me

Song of the unreachable stars

January 27th

The hallways of the school felt like a labyrinth, and I walked through them, lost in the maze of my thoughts.

My heart quickened every time I knew he was nearby. Him.
His name floated like a gentle whisper through the corridors, reaching my ears as my eyes scanned the bustling crowd.

It was always the same ritual – a fleeting exchange of glances when our paths crossed.
In those brief moments, I felt a connection that went deeper than words ever could.
His eyes, deep and mysterious, captured mine for a heartbeat, and in that moment, the world seemed to stand still.

But in the silence of my heart, a storm raged.
Reality was an invisible barrier, and I knew it would never be more than stolen glances.

My parents, strict in their convictions, had long decided that he didn't fit into my world. Yet, how could I let go when his gaze awakened a longing in me that knew no bounds?

Our encounters were like a play of shadows and light.
We avoided words, yet our eyes spoke a language only we understood.
Each glance became a promise, a secret that belonged to us alone.

Hope, fragile and persistent at the same time, clung to me like a shadow.
In the quiet moments when I was alone, I painted a world where we could be free.
A world where our gazes weren't restrained by invisible chains.

He is like a bright star, easy to see but unreachable.
Like a dream that glistens in the distance but eludes my touch.

Yet, reality kept pulling me back from my dreams.
Our paths were predetermined, and I found myself caught between the yearnings of my heart and the expectations the world imposed upon me.
Him and me – entangled in a love drama shrouded in profound silence.

I tried to dispel the tormenting hope within me.
I yearned to sever the eye contact, bury my emotions, and navigate the labyrinth of detachment. Yet, every time our eyes met, time seemed to stand still.
And within that poignant stillness, my love for him composed its own melancholic melody...

(Nyx, 16)