♡ Shane ♡
The silence in the apartment was the first thing I noticed when I came home after work. No hum of the TV in the background, no faint sound of Casey’s favorite music drifting from the bedroom. Just silence. It had been a week since Casey had moved out, and the weight of her absence still hung in the air like a storm cloud. I set my gym bag down by the door, as I glanced around the apartment. I couldn’t help but notice that her favorite blanket was no longer draped over the couch. The photo of us at her cousin’s wedding had been taken off the shelf. Even the scent of her lavender candles had faded. The apartment felt hollow and empty.
“Home sweet home,” I muttered to myself as I went straight to the bathroom to take a quick shower. I had thrown myself into work and it had been my
