The contracted heart

ofia looked him in the eyes go

he type to be quiet in bed." She wondere

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pulled away. She needn't concern herself, but it is obvious that they have passed the level of ignoring each other's prob

er hair while resting on the hea

about what is going through your mind," her gentle words

ncertainty on whether to speak up or not. He

near, ever present in my dreams, the one I've passionately ch

d she tried making se

ome agai

Andre." He said wit

y years ago and were

lost in memory

t. Eventually, through a mutual friend, I heard she had moved back home to Germany. I thought time and distance might erase my feelings, but...they never did. So, when

asked quickly, her heart beating fast

sence while avoidin

fear. Sofia moved away from him, needing distance to process her now swirling emotions. Her heart ra

had meant nothing to him all this while, and what they had shared

r, which had left her in a disoriented mix of d

l love her?" She ask

n from her heart down to her stomach that she couldn't explain. All this while she thought she meant something to this m

up in such a cha

derstand. Now with Tracy's unexpected return, I see a chance to break free from this charade, to find a genuin

eaving her shattered and questioning the authen

what he said hurt h

st in this city. I won't be happy if you spoil my relationship that I want to build with Tracy. And I don't want to take the risk of letting my family find out the tru

fell in love with. All she was seeing is a cold busi

attempt to conceal your unsavory truths." She allowed h

I won't lose the woman I love for the second tim

as his harsh words sank in, a gasp betra

, a silent battle to retain the remnants of her

, it seems unfair for her to place blame on him; after all, she willingl

nd she knew better than anyone. Empowered by the pep ta

ll collect my salary

e room, making her way to the living room to speed the night. Suppressing the urge to