Too Early, Too Late - Sana

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On a drab, overcast day, Jaiden, a man with a penchant for poetry and hidden sadness, met Sana, a woman whose laughter could light up the gloomiest of rooms. From the moment they crossed paths at a local bookshop, there was an undeniable connection, magnetic and intense, yet fundamentally unsynchronized.

Jaiden fell for Sana almost instantly. Her radiance, her passion for art, and her zest for life enchanted him. He, on the other hand, was a mystery to her—reserved, yet unmistakably kind and thoughtful. They’d spend hours talking about everything and nothing, from the depths of existential despair to the trivialities of daily life.

“You know, Jaiden,” Sana said one evening as they sat overlooking the city lights, “I’ve never met anyone like you. You make the world seem so much...deeper.”

Jaiden smiled, a twinge of sorrow in his eyes. “And I’ve never met anyone like you, Sana. You make the world seem worth exploring.”

But as the weeks turned into months, Jaiden’s love grew into a silent agony. He wanted to confess his feelings, to tell Sana that she was everything he’d ever dreamed of and more. Yet fear held him back—the fear of losing her, the fear of a love unreciprocated.

It was on a particularly cold evening, as they shared a blanket watching the stars, that Jaiden mustered the courage to speak his heart. “Sana, I need to tell you something. I...I…” He paused, his heart pounding. “I love you. I’ve loved you since the moment I met you.”

Sana turned to him, her expression a complex tapestry of surprise, affection, and a hint of sorrow. “Jaiden,” she began, her voice a whisper, “I care for you more than you know. But I'm not...I'm not where you are. I don’t want to lose you, but I can’t lie to you.”

Jaiden’s heart shattered quietly, a silent scream in the stillness of the night. Yet, he loved her too much to tether her freedom with his hopes. “I understand,” he said, though every word was a dagger to his heart. “It’s enough for me to be by your side, as your friend.”

Time passed, and life, as it often does, twisted their paths in unforeseen ways. Jaiden, despite his heartache, stayed true to his word. He was always there for Sana, a steadfast presence in her life.

It was only when Jaiden accepted a job offer in a different city that Sana felt a profound loss stir within her. The idea of his absence made her heart ache in a way she hadn’t anticipated. It was then she realized, far too late, that her affection for Jaiden had blossomed into something deeper, something profound.

The night before Jaiden’s departure, they met once more under the same stars that had silently witnessed their journey. “I’m going to miss you,” Sana said, her voice trembling.

“I’ll miss you too,” Jaiden replied, his heart heavy.

“Jaiden, I was wrong,” Sana confessed, tears glistening in her eyes. “I realize now, I do love you. I was just too scared to admit it before, too caught up in my own fears.”

Jaiden looked at her, a bittersweet smile on his lips. “Sana, that means everything to me. But I guess it’s just our timing that’s off. I fell too early, and you fell too late.”

They held each other until dawn, sharing a love both profound and tragic, a love misaligned by time. In the end, they parted ways, carrying with them the memory of a love that could have been, a poignant reminder of heartache and might-have-beens in the silence of unspoken words and the whispers of the heart.

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