Rewriting My Heart's Fate

I took a deep breath and tried to calm the turmoil in my heart.

This feeling couldn't be easily expressed. There were still too many obstacles between us to overcome.

But I also knew, clearly, that this emotion had already taken root in my heart. And it couldn't be easily erased.

"Eve, what's wrong?" Ethan's concerned voice pulled me back from my thoughts.

I forced a smile and shook my head. "It's nothing. I've probably just been too tired lately and got a little distracted."

I didn't want him to notice something was off, nor did I want to burden him with anything.

He furrowed his brow, clearly not completely convinced by my words. But in the end, he chose to respect my wishes and didn't press further.

"Then, you must get some good rest. Don't overexert yourself. If you need anything, just let me know."

I nodded gratefully. My chest felt warm. Even though I couldn't express my feelings, his concern was enough to make me happy.

dinner ended in a warm atmosphere, and we left the restaurant into

only the dim

take you home," Ethan said with

for a moment but finally nodded. Every second alone with him felt like

played from the speakers as we sat silently next to each other. Yet, it felt as if we

gazed out the window at the passing streets. My heart

thinking about something

look at him. My heart was racing. "What is

a moment before saying, "I've been wondering, if I had stuck to my choice back then, would things have been different? Could I have spared

my chest. I didn't expect him to

to feel guilty about what happened to me. Everyone has their own choices to make, and we can't predict the future. What matters is that we're both working to make our lives better

der. If I had been

could I have been

one

could always rely on?"

seemed to stop. My mind went blank. The deep affection in his words left me at a loss for