Kenan — Smiling Above the Wounds
"I'm confused myself, which one actually hurts more—hating him or starting to believe that he's really changed."
"Every time he looks at me with that kind of gaze, I tend to forget my original reason for coming back. And that... that's what scares me the most, I swear."
"Maybe I really am insane. In the middle of all my plans, sometimes I think—if only he hadn't hurt me back then... could I actually fall in love with him?"
"He said he loves me. And stupidly, for a few seconds, I almost believed it."
"I came here to hate him. But why does his embrace feel like the home I once lost?"
"Love and hate are only one heartbeat apart. Too bad my heartbeat has started beating for him again."
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Maxime — Loving Above the Guilt
"I know he must have a reason why he came back. But I chose not to ask. Because I'm afraid the answer will destroy whatever's left between us."
"He smiled at me this morning. And for the first time in ten years, I felt like maybe God is still giving me a chance."
"I'm willing to lose everything, as long as he stays here. But how do I hold on to someone I once hurt without mercy?"
"He said he doesn't love me. But his eyes—his eyes are always lying when his lips say 'no'."
"If this is truly punishment, then fine. I'll accept it. But let me keep loving him, even though I know, in the end, he'll leave again."