
He's always been the good one. The steady one. The man who shows up, listens, and stays-even when no one stays for him. Everyone loves him, but no one chooses him. She's the opposite-quiet, guarded, shaped by grief and the ghost of a love she thought would last forever. A woman learning how to live in a world that kept going without the person she planned her forever with. When their paths cross, warmth meets winter-careful, slow, and unexpected. He doesn't rush her heartbreak. She doesn't overlook his softness. Through quiet coffees, late-night music, and comfortable silences, something gentle begins to take root-not to replace the past, but to honor healing. For the first time, he isn't the almost. He isn't the backup. He isn't temporary. He is chosen. And she learns that love after loss isn't betrayal- it's proof the heart still knows how to beat.All Rights Reserved
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