A couple passed by, their hands intertwined, looking at each other like they held all the answers within one another. I watched them disappear around the corner, their happiness inflicting pain in places I didn’t know existed.

“You’re allowed to want things, Juni. Even things that scare you.”

The night air carried the scent of possibility - vintage car exhaust and street food and that indefinable energy that made the city feel alive. I took a deep breath, letting it fill my lungs until the pressure matched the one behind my ribs.

Dear, ame.. But maybe… Maybe just Juni is enough… I’m…