My lips were still burning, as if the kiss had left fire behind.
But instead of warmth, I felt only chaos.
Anger, longing, pain – everything whirled inside me until I no longer knew whether I wanted to scream, cry, or simply disappear.
He had gone before I could comprehend what had even happened.
Just like that.
Like a storm that tears everything away and leaves me alone in the field of debris.
I stood in the middle of the courtyard while the last students walked past me, whispering.
Some gave me curious glances, others laughed quietly, as if what had just happened was merely a scene in some drama that could be retold later.
But for me it wasn't a drama.
It was my heart, lying broken on the asphalt.
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"Hey."
Fiona's voice sounded far away, then closer, gentle but firm.
She placed her hands on my shoulders. "Breathe. You need to breathe."
I shook my head, tears flowing endlessly.
