Even Then You Looked At Me

Even Then, You Looked at Me
by Carrie ♡

He left. She stayed.
And neither of them has truly moved on.

Two years ago, Luka Mikhailov a Russian- German disappeared without warning. No goodbyes. No closure. Just silence.

He left behind unanswered texts, a worn-out hoodie, and a girl who never stopped wondering what went wrong.

Now he's back.

Older. Quieter. Sharper around the edges.
Wearing a storm-grey coat, stepping out of a polished Rolls Royce, and holding a bouquet he's too afraid to give.

Irina Moreau a Ukrainian-Italian girl has spent those years trying to forget.
She built a routine, stayed soft, and quietly studied a language she swore she'd never need-his.
She never expected him to come back.
She never expected to feel everything again the moment he looked at her.

But this isn't just a reunion.

This is about the things left unsaid. The wounds they pretended had healed.
The slow forgiveness that comes not with grand gestures-but with honesty, eye contact, and a quiet apology whispered in Russian.

"Thank you. Because even then... you looked at me."

A deeply emotional story of growing up, breaking down, and finding your way back to someone-not because they changed, but because they finally told the truth.

For anyone who's ever loved softly.
For anyone who stayed.

This story is for you.

Some love doesn't announce itself.
Some love just waits.
And hopes you're still looking.
Even then.