Stolen Glances
Category: Romance
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
A knock at the door changed everything.
The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
The end.