ionships that had left him jaded. He had grown cautious, unsure of his ability to give his heart completely.
But despite their fears, they couldn’t stay away from each other.
One rainy evening, as they sat together in a cozy café, the silence between them felt heavier than it had ever been. Lena stared into her cup of tea, the warm liquid offering little comfort as her mind raced. Ethan was unusually quiet, his fingers absently tracing the rim of his cup.
“I’m scared, Ethan,” Lena confessed, her voice barely audible over the sound of the rain tapping against the window. “I’m scared of falling in love with you and losing it. Losing you.”
Ethan’s heart clenched. He reached across the table, taking her hand gently in his. “Lena, I’m scared too. But what if we don’t have to lose each other? What if we take this one day at a time, and see where it goes?”
She looked into his eyes, searching for the honesty she so desperately needed. “But what if it�