Ephemeral

-revised and english version.

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The rain fell in a soft, steady rhythm, each drop a tiny drumbeat against the pavement. Aurora stood mesmerized, her gaze drawn to the glistening city lights reflected in the puddles. A hand reached out, gently pulling her under the shelter of an awning.

"You'll come, right, Samuel? You said I should be patient and wait for you." Her voice, barely a whisper, carried the weight of unspoken longing.

He wasn't there. The comforting warmth of his presence, the familiar scent of his cologne, were all gone. He had said those words to soothe her, to quell the storm brewing within her. But the storm raged on, a tempest of emotions she couldn't control.

Her fist clenched, a silent plea to hold back the tears that threatened to spill. She felt a pang of guilt, a betrayal of the man beside her, Felix, who had been so kind, so patient. But in this moment, her thoughts were a thousand miles away, drawn to a boy with eyes the color of the summer sky, a boy who had promised her a future they might never have.

Two weeks. Two weeks that stretched into an eternity, a cruel reminder of the promises they had made, promises that seemed to fade with each passing day. Aurora knew she should let go, let the memories fade like the rain-washed city lights. But the echo of his laughter, the warmth of his hand in hers, lingered, a haunting reminder of a love that was both impossible and irreplaceable.