Luisa took a deep breath…
and slowly walked toward David.
Luisa: "Hi…"
David turned slightly.
A soft smile appeared on his face.
David: "Hi, Luisa… how are you?"
Luisa: "Good… you?"
David nodded.
David: "Yeah… I'm good."
A small silence settled between them.
David: "Let's walk."
Luisa nodded.
They started walking side by side.
The garden looked beautiful—
soft fairy lights glowing,
flowers gently swaying with the wind,
the quiet sound of the fountain filling the space.
Luisa looked around.
Luisa: "This place is really beautiful…"
David looked at her instead.
For him—
nothing there was more beautiful than her.
David (softly): "Yeah…"
Luisa turned slightly toward him.
For a moment—
their eyes met.
But Luisa quickly looked away.
She didn't want to think.
Not about Ben.
Not about Noah.
Not about anything.
Just… this moment.
Just… peace.
They kept walking.
The air felt calm.
Luisa's steps were slow, relaxed for the first time in days.
And David walked beside her quietly—
trying to memorize this moment.
Because somewhere inside…
he knew he was going to lose it soon.
After a while, they reached a small café nearby.
Luisa stepped forward.
But David stopped.
Luisa turned.
Luisa: "David?"
David looked at her.
He wanted to say it.
I'm leaving.
The words stayed stuck in his chest.
David: "Oh… nothing. Let's go."
Luisa nodded.
They went inside.
They ordered drinks and something light to eat.
For a moment, everything felt… normal.
David: "It feels like a date."
Luisa's eyes widened slightly.
Luisa: "Oh—no…"
David smiled faintly.
David: "I'm kidding."
But inside—
he wasn't.
He knew…
she never saw him that way.
And maybe—
she never would.
After a while—
Luisa's phone rang.
She looked down.
Ben calling…
Her expression changed slightly.
David noticed.
David: "What happened?"
Luisa quickly shook her head.
Luisa: "Nothing…"
She didn't pick the call.
She just placed the phone aside.
Trying to ignore it.
Trying to ignore everything.
After finishing, they stepped outside.
The evening had turned a little darker.
They walked together again—slowly.
Neither of them spoke much.
But the silence wasn't empty.
It was… heavy.
David (thinking):
I thought today would feel different…
but why does it feel like I'm already losing her…
They reached near her stop.
Luisa: "I should go now."
David nodded.
David: "Take care."
Luisa: "You too…"
They both stood there for a second longer than needed.
Then—
Luisa turned and walked away.
David watched her…
until she disappeared.
At home—
David sat on his couch.
He called his father.
David: "Hi, Dad…"
Father: "So, what did you decide?"
David closed his eyes for a moment.
David: "I'll come… just give me two days."
Father: "Alright."
The call ended.
David leaned back.
David (whispering):
"I have to leave everything…"
A pause.
"…including you."
At Luisa's house—
Her phone rang again.
Ben calling.
This time—
she picked it.
Luisa: "Hi, Ben…"
Ben: "Hi… how are you? You didn't pick my call earlier."
Luisa: "I was just a little busy… how are you?"
Ben: "Nothing… just in my room…"
A small pause.
Ben (softly):
"Waiting for you to pick up."
Luisa froze for a second.
She already knew—
what she was to him.
Just… someone who stays.
Luisa: "Did you eat?"
Ben: "Not yet… you?"
Luisa: "Yeah."
Ben: "Nice…"
Luisa: "You should eat something… or you'll get sick."
Ben stayed quiet.
Ben: "Luisa… everything feels so hard…"
His voice cracked slightly.
Ben: "I don't know what to do anymore…"
Luisa closed her eyes.
Her heart hurt—
for him…
and for herself.
Luisa (softly):
"Ben… don't do this to yourself… please take care…"
Ben: "But it's not easy…"
Luisa didn't reply immediately.
Because she knew—
It wasn't easy for her either.
But she still stayed.
Listening.