There was a long, agonizing pause on the other end of the line. Leo held his breath, watching a blinking star directly above her building.
He arrived at her building, his breath visible in the cold air. He looked up at her third-story window. The light was on. Simply Red - Stars lyrics
Leo pulled his collar up against the wind and started walking toward her apartment. He wasn't going to offer another non-committal "maybe" or a carefully guarded half-truth. There was a long, agonizing pause on the
He thought about everything she had taught him. She had shown him what it meant to be present, to be vulnerable, and to care without keeping score. Her love had sent his chaotic future into clearer dimensions, mapping out a life he was now terrified of losing. He looked up at her third-story window