Chapter 5: Forever Etched in My Memories
Jeongwoo tilted his head back, the vast expanse of the night sky overwhelming him. Countless stars twinkled like a million scattered diamonds, a breathtaking tapestry stretched across the inky canvas. Tears welled up in his eyes, a strange mix of sorrow and a yearning he couldn't quite place. It was the beauty, yes, the untamed wilderness surrounding him amplifying the starlit display, but it was also a hollowness that echoed within him.
A choked sob escaped his lips. "Innumerable," he whispered, the word catching in his throat. It felt like a metaphor, a reflection of the what-ifs and could-have-beens that swirled in his mind.
Jeongwoo squeezed his eyes shut, the tears spilling down his cheeks unchecked. The quiet murmur of the night, the rustle of leaves, only intensified the deafening silence within him. "Now you're not here so I can't tell you," he choked out, his voice thick with emotion, "I really loved you."
Years of unspoken affection, a love nurtured in stolen glances and shy smiles, poured out with each ragged breath. It was a love that bloomed in the quiet corners of their shared world, a love that remained a secret he could no longer share.
A ghost of a smile flickered on his lips, a painful reminder of how he used to smile for you. But now, the joy felt hollow, a mask that couldn't hide the gaping hole in his heart. No matter how much he tried to distract himself, the ache remained, a constant companion. It was a disease, he thought, a consuming illness that stole his happiness and left behind only emptiness.
Jeongwoo sank to his knees, the cool grass offering a small comfort against the burning in his chest. He looked back up at the innumerable stars, each one a silent witness to his silent grief. In their twinkling light, he saw not just beauty, but a reflection of his own lost love, a love that would forever be etched in his memory, a love that would forever leave him yearning for what could never be.
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