A New Beginning-Or The End?
"You're leaving?" Adrian's voice was barely above a whisper, as if he couldn't quite believe the words himself. He stood at the edge of the campfire, its shadows dancing across his face, his eyes searching hers for an answer that seemed impossible.
Flora did not know how long she sat staring into the fire, the crackling flames offering no comfort, no answers. The moment weighed upon her, and words that had swum in her head broke free.
“I don’t know what I’m supposed to do anymore, Adrian.” She looked up, meeting his gaze. His presence was both comforting and suffocating all at once. He had always been there, always. But now… it felt different. "I can't keep holding on to something that doesn't make sense anymore."
He didn't say anything right away. The silen
