Close Yet So Far
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MatureOngoing20m
Last published Sat, Apr 12, 2025
"I never thought I'd find myself in this place. It wasn't just the city, with its endless maze of streets and neon lights that bled into the night. It wasn't even the café, tucked away in a corner where I could hear the soft hum of conversation and the clink of cups against saucers. No, it was her. She had that look-like she was waiting for something, or maybe someone. I couldn't decide if I should approach, or if she was already too far out of reach, caught in a world of her own that I wasn't sure I could step into.
But when our eyes met across the room, everything seemed to freeze. The clamor of the café faded into the background, and for a heartbeat, it was just the two of us. I had always believed in love at first sight, but this... this was something different. It wasn't the butterflies or the racing heart that defined every love story I'd ever known. It was something deeper. Something quieter.
I couldn't explain why I felt drawn to her, nor why her presence made me want to stay and listen to the unspoken words hanging between us. Maybe it was the way she smiled, as if she knew something I didn't. Or maybe it was the way she looked away quickly, almost like she was afraid to admit she'd felt the same.
I told myself I was imagining things. I had no business letting my heart wander into uncharted territory. But the more I tried to look away, the more I realized I was already tangled up in a story I never planned on writing..."
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