Chapter 1 Lost and Longing

The memories of our time together still lingered in my mind like a gentle caress. Your smile, your laugh, your eyes – every detail was etched in my memory like a work of art. We were once inseparable, our love a flame that burned bright and true. But fate had other plans, and financial constraints tore us apart.

I often wondered what could have been if circumstances were different. Would we have built a life together, or would our love have fizzled out like a candle in the wind? The what-ifs haunted me, a constant reminder of what we had lost.

Years went by, and I heard you had moved on, found someone new. I tried to move on too, but my heart remained stuck in the past, longing for what we once had.

Then, one day, I received a message from you. A simple "hello" that sparked a mix of emotions within me. I hesitated, unsure if I should respond, but my heart won over my doubts.

"Hello," I replied, my fingers trembling as I hit send.

And so, our secret meetings began. Stolen moments, hidden from prying eyes, where we could rekindle the passion that once burned between us.