Whispers in the Willows
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"The willow has been my friend since the wake. And since then, I talk to it like it's my best friend. My confidant."
Ophelia didn't expect much from the fifth anniversary of her mother's death, just her usual quiet talk with the willow by the grave.
But then a stranger shows up.
Not quite a stranger.
And maybe, just maybe, not quite a coincidence.
A soft and bittersweet flash fiction about grief, memory, and unexpected connection.🪦🩶
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