Time slipped through Aariz's grasp like water through his fingers. His life, once so full of certainty, had become a blur of regrets and unspoken truths. The woman he loved — Alina — was no longer a part of his life, and with her absence, everything felt incomplete.
After his painful split from Layla, Aariz found himself lost in the chaos of his thoughts. He'd hoped Layla would fill the void Alina left behind, but no one could. Layla, with her fake smiles and forced affection, had never been able to reach the place in his heart where Alina once resided. He was fooling himself, and deep inside, he knew it.
The more he tried to convince himself that he was over Alina, the more he realized how deeply he regretted his actions. He had been selfish, arrogant, and blind. He had let her slip away, and now he would never forgive himself. Every day without her felt like a punishment.