Last Talk - Mina

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In the quiet corner of a bustling café, the gentle clinking of coffee cups and the murmur of other patrons create a soft background noise. Jaiden and Mina sit across from each other, their hands tentatively reaching out, trying to bridge the chasm that has formed between them.

Jaiden starts, "Mina, we need to talk..."

Mina meets his gaze, her eyes glistening with unshed tears, "I know, Jaiden. I feel it too—the distance."

He takes a deep breath, steadying his voice, "I didn't want it to come to this. With both our tours, the practices, it's like we're in a relationship with our careers and not each other."

"You're right," Mina whispers, her voice barely audible as she blinks back tears. "It's just—I can't handle this. The stress, the gossip, the being apart..."

Jaiden’s heart clenches as he notices the sorrow in Mina's eyes. He masks the hurt in his own. "I know. And it's not fair to you. I see how it weighs on you, how people are treating you because of us."

Mina's composure breaks, and she allows a tear to trace her cheek. "Everyone thinks I'm the victim in this, but Jaiden, breaking you is what haunts me. This—I didn't mean for any of this."

He reaches out, wiping away the tear with a touch as light as a feather, "It's not your fault, Mina. We both jumped into this with our whole hearts. We couldn't have known it would end up like this."

"They don't see it, though," Mina sobs, "they don't see how you give me strength, how you've always put me first. It's always 'poor Mina,' but what about you, Jaiden? Why does no one see your pain?"

"Mina," Jaiden's voice is heavy with emotion, "it's okay. I don't need them to see it. I know we tried our best. We were real, even if it was just for a short while."

"But I broke your heart," she confesses, her voice breaking. "And I will never forgive myself for that."

Jaiden offers her a sad smile, his eyes reflecting a mature acceptance beyond his years. "And you broke mine, Mina. But this isn't about who hurt whom first. It's about letting go, so we don't break each other any further."

They share a prolonged look, understanding the depth of their shared pain and the inevitability of their parting.

"So, this is it?" Mina's voice is almost inaudible.

"Yeah, this is goodbye, Mina," Jaiden affirms, his heart sinking with each word.

They stand, and Mina steps into Jaiden's embrace—one last time—her face buried in his chest. "I'm sorry, Jaiden," she whispers, her voice muffled.

"I am too, Mina... I am too," Jaiden replies, his arms tightening around her.

They part, the finality of their embrace lingering in the air. As Mina walks away, the sympathetic looks cast her way don't see the shared sorrow and love left behind. Jaiden watches her leave, his expression a stoic mask, while inside, his heart shatters silently, unseen but irrevocably broken.

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