Under the soft glow of the café's lights, Ethan made his entrance, a warm coffee cup cradled in his hand. Nini's heart quickened, her eyes meeting his. She couldn't afford…

Nini gently closed her eyes, her mind filled with vivid fantasies of Ethan's closeness, as if he were right there before her. Tall, dark, and handsome. He stands at an…

Nini harbored an adamant resolve never to cross paths with Ethan. The thought of their encounter only promised the unbearable anguish that she felt unprepared to confront at this juncture…

In the soft embrace of time, a month had drifted by, and Nini and Ethan, once entwined in an unseen connection, now drifted apart, their worlds existing in a distant…