Heartbeat Under the Canopy

It's peaceful, isn't it? When you remove your glasses, it feels like everything turns blurry. You stare at strangers-having fun, arguing, or falling in love. They wear their emotions openly, but deep inside, everyone is someone longing to be seen.

It has become a daily routine to observe strangers and how the world quiets in moments like these. Blurry faces, faint voices, and a steady heartbeat that only I can hear.

But tonight, it's not only my heartbeat I hear. It's the echo of things unsaid between someone I used to know and the silence we chose to keep-promises that made my heart offbeat.