She flicked off the lights in her office, letting the darkness settle before she slowly made her way out.

On her way home, she passed by the diner she often visited alone for meals. Deciding on a whim, she parked and walked in.

Choosing a table for one, the warmth of the comfort food slightly eased the chill in her bones. The waitress, whom Sylvia had come to know, brought over a steaming cup of hot chocolate, a smile spreading across her face, "Working late again?"

Sylvia looked up with a warm smile, "Partly for the late-night hot chocolate fix."

The waitress had seen Sylvia many times but was still dazzled by her beauty, "If I looked half as good as you, I'd snag myself a rich guy and quit this grind."

Sylvia chuckled softly, "Standing on your own two feet lasts longer."

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After finishing her meal, Sylvia left the diner and drove home.

snatched away

the darkness and

of giving up, she had come home wanting to message him, only to find him standing on

dark sea and suddenly spotting a

yet was etched deeply in her heart, never to be

the balcony,

her desk, pulling out a notebook. Flipping it open, she looked at the crossed-out entries: dinners, movies,

pen, she

were never officially a couple, so it wasn't a breakup, hence the

told herself that having had those moments was enough to fend off a lifetime of loneliness. But could she really live like

it hard to adjust to normal life

knew exactly what he

the cause she had fought for, she felt utterly lost

to return to, she had

in one place too long, afraid to stop

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