The Weight Of Almost

A snowstorm.
A single room.
Two strangers with nowhere else to go.

When Alya takes refuge from the blizzard in a small inn nestled in the countryside, she doesn't expect to share the last vacant room with Levi-introverted, kindhearted, and gentle. What begins as an uneasy silence gradually unfolds into a night filled with confessions, stories, and secrets spoken under the promise that by dawn, they will go their separate ways.

For Alya, the ocean represents a wound she has never spoken of-until Levi's presence coaxes out the story she has carried for years. For Levi, Alya is the first person to see past his charm and recognize the loneliness that lies beneath. By morning, both of them understand that this night will linger in their minds, no matter how far they run. Sometimes, the weightiest burdens aren't the words left unspoken; they're the "almosts" and the "what could have been."

Yet, they part ways without exchanging last names or contact information.