When We Were Us

w, silent, inevitable sunlight. One minute, he was her partner in all things chaotic and imagina

odbye. Just the achi

se. The years since then had been a blur of change, new cities, new schools, failed romances, but p

w she'

other's rusted old Volvo, parked in

rough memory lane, just long enough to clear her head after a soul-su

the shop called to her

e folds in on itself. Her boots creak on the wooden floor as she takes a few h

he see

th

up, ink snaking up his forearm. He's still got that same thoughtful tilt to

fore she can stop herself,

, familiar eyes-widen as they land on her. Fo

s softly, almo

t tighten

ush of old stories and old memories,

ty flickering in his gaze. "I t

ays. "Life had

ching someone hold back a

ies, not trusting h

gestures toward the old reading nook in the b

tutters. He

e tugging at her lips.

its walls-one pouring tea, the other wondering what