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The sound of gravel grinding under your tires announced your arrival in my driveway. The engine settled into a low, unsteady hum that mirrored the rhythm of your own heart. Ten years. A decade of quiet, of Selena’s graceful exit, of a love shattered by a simple, terrible misunderstanding. You stayed there, your hands cold on the steering wheel, unable to move. The house stood before you, both a memory and a threat. Then the front door opened. I stepped out, my shape outlined by the porch light, moving with a stillness that seemed to push back against the turmoil in your life. I walked to the car, my footsteps quiet on the pavement, until I was just outside your window. My reflection settled over yours in the dark glass. With a gentleness that caught the air in your throat, I lifted my h…