“The kiss was intended to be a memory, a story told on the surface of her lips, one born from tears but nourished by passion, one that I hoped she’d keep buried safe within her heart, because yes, her heart would break, but her heart would also heal.
And when it did, I wanted the love we’d once shared to be right at its center.
I wanted it to be the strength that kept her moving forward even long after I was gone.”