The Things We Burn

She swore she'd never look back.

After Cole shattered her, Kylie disappeared-not for peace, but penance. New city. New name. No promises.

She thought distance would numb the ache, that silence could bury the truth. But grief doesn't die quietly-it lingers, like a song stuck on a verse you never meant to write.

And the worst part? Some days, she still hears his voice louder than her own.

Is this unique