I had lost track of time. It felt like months, maybe even years, had gone by in the time I had been out here. It may have only been a few minutes, but each second that Darius was away from me felt like an eternity without him.
I had been here for so long that I had become numb to my surroundings.
"Wynter? What are you doing here?"
I don't know who's calling me, but I pay them no attention.
I feel someone walk up to me. They kneel behind me, touching me softly. I can feel subtle sparks, but not like when Darius used to touch me, which is why I decided to ignore them further. Perhaps they'll just go away if I ignore them.
Whoever it is, begins to run their hand through my hair. A gesture that Darius used to do. Just the thought brings me to tears.
"Why are you crying, Farfalla?"
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