28/11/2024
A Moment Beneath the Blossoms
It was a quiet afternoon in the park, the kind where the world seemed to pause just long enough for two souls to connect. Aria loved this spot under the ancient cherry blossom tree, where the petals drifted down like snow and the gentle sound of the river hummed in the distance.
Today, she wasn’t alone. Liam sat beside her on the wooden bench, his presence warm and familiar, though their hearts had only recently begun to intertwine.
Aria held her favorite book, but her mind was far from the words on the page. Liam reached over, his hand lightly covering hers, grounding her thoughts in the moment. She turned to him, her eyes soft with unspoken gratitude.
“Reading or daydreaming?” he teased, his voice breaking the serene silence.
“Maybe both,” she replied with a smile, glancing back at the falling blossoms. “It’s hard not to dream in a place like this.”
He tilted his head, his gaze lingering on her longer than the scenery. “What are you dreaming about?”
She hesitated, feeling the weight of the question, then decided to be brave. “That this moment could last forever.”
Liam chuckled softly, squeezing her hand. “Who says it can’t?”
As the sun filtered through the pink canopy, painting their world in golden hues, they both knew that time would move forward and petals would eventually fall. But for now, under the blooming tree, they chose to believe in forever.
And in that fleeting, perfect moment, it felt like they had it.