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Chapter 10 - The Goodbye That Was Never Said

The air felt heavy…

As if even time had stopped.

Ayaan and Meera stood facing each other—

But their hearts were miles apart.

Meera stepped forward.

"Ayaan… please… don't leave like this."

Her voice was breaking.

So was she.

Ayaan looked at her—

But this time, his eyes weren't the same.

They were tired.

Hurt.

"I stayed when it mattered the most," he said slowly.

"But you didn't."

Meera shook her head, tears falling endlessly.

"I didn't know how to fight everything alone…"

Ayaan's jaw tightened.

"And I didn't know how to keep loving someone who couldn't fight for me."

Silence.

Painful silence.

Every word felt like a knife.

Meera moved closer.

"Then let me try now…"

Ayaan stepped back.

It was small.

But enough to break her completely.

"Sometimes… it's too late," he whispered.

Those words—

They shattered everything.

Meera felt her world collapse.

"So this is it?" she asked, her voice barely audible.

Ayaan didn't answer immediately.

He looked at her one last time.

The girl who changed his life.

The girl he loved.

The girl he could never keep.

"Take care, Meera," he said softly.

And then—

He turned around.

And walked away.

This time…

Without stopping.

Without looking back.

Meera fell to her knees.

Crying.

Breaking.

Losing everything she ever wanted.

And Ayaan—

He kept walking.

Even though every step hurt.

Because sometimes—

Love isn't enough to make someone stay.

Was this the end of their story… or just a painful pause? Comment your thoughts 💔

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