Avay Вђ“ So ★

But "longer" was a currency he had spent recklessly. Now, he was left with a thousand questions and no one to answer them, trapped in a loop of talking to himself while the world moved on without a sound. AVAY – SO

"If you'd held on a little longer," he said, his voice cracking, "you’d have had more reasons to be proud". AVAY – SO

"I did the opposite," he whispered to the empty air. It had been a reflex of youth—a stubborn need to prove he knew better. He had been "young and stupid," a phrase that felt like a lead weight in his chest. But "longer" was a currency he had spent recklessly

The phone was always in Leo’s hand, yet he was never truly on it. He was a man of "soon," a man of "next time," always in a rush toward a horizon that never arrived. He promised he’d see her—maybe a year ago, now that he thought about it—but time, he realized too late, was a thief that didn't wait for excuses. "I did the opposite," he whispered to the empty air