‎Trying to Unlove You - by Shuliê

‎Trying to Unlove You‎‎Chapter 4: When Time Holds the Answer‎‎When he finished telling me everything, neither of us spoke for a while.‎‎The air between us felt heavy.‎‎For the first time since I had met him, I finally understood why he had always kept a part of himself hidden.‎‎His silence had never been because he didn't care.‎‎It was because he was still carrying wounds that had never completely healed.‎‎I looked at him, but he avoided my eyes.‎‎It was as though he had just placed his heart in my hands and was waiting to see what I would do with it.‎‎"You've been carrying all of this alone?" I asked softly.‎‎He nodded without saying a word.‎‎After a few seconds, he finally spoke.‎‎"I thought if I kept everything to myself, one day I'd figure it all out."‎‎I sighed.‎‎"So... what happens now?"‎‎He gave a faint smile, but I could see the uncertainty behind it.‎‎"I honestly don't know," he admitted.‎‎For a moment, I didn't know what to say.‎‎His answer wasn't what I had hoped for.‎‎But somehow...‎‎It was the most honest answer he could have given me.‎‎He looked at me and continued.‎‎"I know I care about you."‎‎"I know you're different."‎‎"You have so many of the qualities I've always prayed for in someone I want to spend my life with."‎‎He paused before continuing.‎‎"But after everything I've been through, I'm afraid of making another mistake."‎‎"I don't want to enter another relationship simply because I'm lonely."‎‎"I don't want to mistake peace for love again."‎‎"I don't want to promise forever until I'm completely certain that's what my heart truly wants."‎‎His words broke my heart.‎‎Not because they were cruel.‎‎But because they were honest.‎‎"So..." I asked quietly, "are you saying you don't love me?"‎‎He quickly shook his head.‎‎"No."‎‎"That's not what I'm saying."‎‎"What I'm saying is... I don't know what my heart is trying to tell me yet."‎‎"I know I care about you deeply."‎‎"But I need to know whether this is the kind of love that can lead to marriage... or whether I'm simply holding on to someone who makes my life peaceful."‎‎He looked away for a moment before speaking again.‎‎"I also want to become financially stable."‎‎"I want to build something for myself first."‎‎"If I ever ask someone to spend forever with me, I want to know I'm truly ready—not just emotionally, but mentally and financially too."‎‎"I don't want to build a relationship on uncertainty."‎‎"I want to be sure."‎‎As I listened to him, I realized something.‎‎He wasn't asking me to leave.‎‎He wasn't asking me to wait forever either.‎‎He was simply asking for time.‎‎Time to understand himself.‎‎Time to heal completely.‎‎Time to become the man he wanted to be.‎‎For a brief moment, I asked myself if I should walk away.‎‎Maybe remaining friends would be easier.‎‎Maybe letting go would save both of us from future heartbreak.‎‎But another part of me whispered...‎‎"Don't force what time hasn't finished writing."‎‎I smiled gently.‎‎"Then don't rush your answer," I said.‎‎"I don't want you to choose me because you're afraid of losing me."‎‎"I want you to choose me because one day you'll be certain that I'm the woman you truly want to spend the rest of your life with."‎‎He looked at me, and for the first time that evening, I saw relief in his eyes.‎‎Neither of us made any promises.‎‎Neither of us walked away.‎‎We simply chose to let time do what neither of us could.‎‎If our paths were truly meant to become one...‎‎Time would reveal it.‎‎And if they weren't...‎‎Then perhaps we were meant to remain two people who helped each other heal.‎‎As I watched him leave that evening, one thought stayed in my mind.‎‎Sometimes love isn't about holding on.‎‎Sometimes...‎It's about having enough patience to let time reveal whether two hearts are truly meant to beat as one.‎‎They say time heals every wound.‎But what if time doesn't only heal?‎What if time also reveals who is truly meant to stay?‎Only time will tell...‎‎Thanks for Reading to this point of the story.‎THE END ‎written by Shuliê -ink 🖋️‎

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