In the small town of Willow Creek, Emily and Noah were inseparable. From childhood adventures to teenage escapades, they navigated life's twists and turns side by side. But beneath the laughter and shared secrets lingered an unspoken truth—they harbored feelings for each other that neither dared to confess.
One crisp autumn afternoon, they found themselves perched on the edge of the old wooden pier that overlooked the tranquil lake. The setting sun painted the sky in hues of orange and gold, casting a warm glow over their quiet moment of companionship.
Emily skipped a stone across the water, her gaze fixed on the horizon. "Isn't it beautiful, Noah?"
Noah tore his gaze away from the sunset, his heart pounding with emotions he couldn't articulate. "Yeah, it is," he replied, his voice barely a whisper.
Silence settled between them like a heavy fog, thick with the weight of unspoken words. Each fleeting glance held a thousand untold stories, but fear tethered their hearts, keeping the truth at bay.
As the days turned into weeks and the weeks into months, their bond deepened, yet the divide between them only grew wider. They danced around their feelings, tiptoeing on the fragile line between friendship and something more.
On a crisp winter's night, as snowflakes danced in the air like whispered promises, Emily and Noah found themselves drawn to the warmth of a crackling fire. The cozy cabin enveloped them in its embrace, the air heavy with the scent of pine and possibility.
Emily traced the rim of her mug, her thoughts drifting to the unspoken truth that lingered between them like a ghost in the night. "Noah, there's something I need to tell you."
Noah's heart skipped a beat, his gaze locking with hers. "What is it, Emily?"
She took a deep breath, her voice trembling with emotion. "I... I think I've been hiding something from myself, from both of us. I... I think I might be in love with you."
Noah's breath caught in his throat, his heart soaring with a hope he had long buried. "Emily, I... I feel the same way."
In that moment, the weight of their unspoken truths lifted, replaced by the warmth of a love that had always been there, waiting to be acknowledged. And as they embraced beneath the glow of the firelight, they knew that some truths were worth the risk of being spoken.
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Un libro al azar/A random book
FantasyA book with random short stories and some longer stories about a lot of things. You might find some random poetry in there too so don't mind that.
