Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

After all these years, the letter paper had grown so fragile that Athena handled it with the gentlest touch, afraid it might crumble in her hands.

The letter itself was remarkably brief. Back when their final exams ended, Kerwin had asked her to go home and wait for him-he said he had something important to tell her that night.

She'd gone home just as he asked, waiting faithfully, but he never showed.

Months passed before she saw him again. By then, Kerwin was already away at college. It turned out he'd left the country for several months-his mother had fallen ill abroad and passed away, leaving his father devastated.

Kerwin had gone to support his father, forgetting his phone in the rush. That's why Athena couldn't reach him, no matter how many times she tried.

When they finally met again, Kerwin was mostly himself. He apologized over and over, doing everything he could to make her smile. Athena ended up letting it go- she couldn't hold it against him.

That night, she had kept her promise and waited for him, just as he'd asked, only for Kerwin never to come.

Eventually, they got together anyway.

The first word in the letter was simply her name-Kerwin's familiar greeting: "Athena."

He always said her name with a kind of gentle breeze in his voice, and the moment she saw it written there, tears began to spill down her cheeks.

The letter didn't say much else—just one simple question: Would she be his girlfriend?

After they'd started dating in college, Kerwin once asked if she ever got his letter. She told him she'd never received it.

He never brought it up again, and Athena never imagined that, after all these years, the letter would finally find its way to her.

There were only five short lines. Athena read them over and over before carefully folding the paper and tucking it back inside the envelope.

As she stood, she heard Tyler's voice behind her.

"Athena?"

the mountains that evening, surprised to find her still here he'd thought she'd already gone back

after all. He couldn't help but feel a flicker of satisfaction, though he

are you doing sitting here? Are you upset

was obvious from her red-rimmed eyes that Athena had been crying, confirming

of getting worked up

"Come on, let's

didn't seem to hear him. She turned and

frowned and called out

The studio remained silent.

had been too nice

ever show up around me again," he

stopping in

in relief. So she was still

in the car. Stop being stubborn. I told you, I'm done arguing." Athena did as he said, climbing into the car without another

he went into the bathroom to shower he glanced out and saw her still standing

long face? We've only been apart for two

it up to you

her gaze landing on his face. When she

near his jaw, her expression

beside her, propping his chin up on his hand. "Go on, take

Athena stepped closer and reached out, gently tracing the little

"Shower first. After that, I'll

lowered her eyes. "Not

really pushing your luck. If you don't want

someone else," she

slam