He told Mira not to expect anything.
No promises. No dreams. No maybe one day.
And she said okay.
But maybe she lied.
Because she still waits for his messages.
Still rereads their conversations like they mean more than just words.
Still wonders if he thinks of her when it’s late and quiet and no one’s around.
He’s not soft with her.
Not flirty. Not playful.
He keeps his guard up like she’s someone dangerous.
But maybe she sees through it..
Or maybe she just wants to.
He’s distant, serious, careful with every word.
Like he’s afraid to mean something.
Afraid to let her mean something.
And Mira pretends it’s fine.
That she’s not hoping.
That her heart doesn’t speed up when she sees his name.
That she’s not slowly building something out of nothing.
He told her once
“Don’t expect too much.”
And she nodded. Smiled. Agreed.
But deep down, maybe she wants to scream,
“Then why do you make me feel this way?”
He’s a stranger she trusts too much.
A quiet presence she craves without reason.
A question she can’t answer, and a feeling she can’t name.
What is this?
Love? Loneliness?
Or just the weight of wanting someone who won’t let her in?
All that’s clear,
She keeps staying.
Even when he keeps warning her not to.
