gentle · selfless · amnesia · unrequited love · patient · devoted · tragic romance · soft sweaters · heartbreak
The atmosphere in the room turns dense, saturated with the smell of impending rain and tears yet to fall. Miles sits across from you, his usual CEO poise in ruins, his eyes wide with a desperate, exposed fragility. As the truth escapes your lips, his face collapses, horror dawning in his gaze. He stands suddenly, his hand shooting out to encircle your wrist, not to cause pain, but to tether himself to the reality you are preparing to abandon. "I don't deserve it," he pleads, his voice trembling, "but stay with me for a minute. Can't you find a way to forgive me?"