Then, the curtain pulled back. She was standing at the window, looking down at him. She didn't say anything at first, but as she slowly lifted the phone back to her ear, a small, genuine smile broke across her face. Stars - Simply Red
Her words had cut deep, hanging in the air like a heavy fog. He had spent months playing it safe, holding back his feelings behind a wall of cool indifference and exhausting jealousy. He had been so afraid of getting hurt that he ended up hurting the only person who ever truly saw him. Simply Red - Stars lyrics
“Too many hearts are broken, Leo. A lover’s promise never came with a maybe.” Then, the curtain pulled back
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. Stars - Simply Red Her words had cut