Midnight Confessions
Category: Romance
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.
The end.