"It's time you let it go, Raphael. Let her go." Julian said, his voice warm and gentle. "Bury her deep within you, somewhere safe, where she cannot chain you down anymore."
"Sometimes, letting them go is the most precious act of love you can offer. You do it not out of hate, but because you want them to live their life, just as you deserve to live yours."
Raphael's heart fluttered at Julian's words. They were so simple, yet so beautifully profound. A slow smile crept onto his face as he looked up at Julian.
"You make even letting go sound beautiful, my lord," he said, his voice calmer than before, filled with a new sense of clarity.
Julian chuckled softly. "Every moment you spend living is beautiful," he replied.
Raphael felt a weight lift from his chest, as if the burden he had been carrying for so long had finally been acknowledged and understood.
