The Last Time It Rained

"He promised he'd come back... but some people return as strangers."

It started with stolen glances, shared laughter, and a seatmate she never meant to fall for. Mae wasn't supposed to love him-not like this. Not the kind of love that writes letters, waits in the rain, and forgives the silence more times than it should.

Their love was quiet, hidden between class periods and midnight calls. It was secret smiles, jealous glances, and promises whispered under the noise of growing up. She gave him everything-her time, her words, her heart.

But love doesn't always leave with slamming doors. Sometimes, it walks away without warning.
And sometimes... it doesn't leave at all. It just changes.

"I love you," he once said.
But now, even that sounds like a memory Mae isn't sure she imagined.

A story about the ache of loving too much, and the mystery of what's left when the love you believed in starts slipping through your hands.
She thought this was forever.
But not all love stories come with a warning before they break.

"They promised forever in the rain... but forever never came."