Lily spent the years that followed learning to live without Alex, learning to rebuild herself. She loved again, but it was never the same. There were pieces of her heart that no one could fill, spaces that were forever marked by a love that had been beautiful but ultimately unfulfilled.
And somewhere, out there in the world, Alex continued his journey, his heart still tethered to the memories of the woman he had loved, and the woman he could never have.
Because sometimes, no matter how deeply you love someone, the universe—God, fate, or destiny—has other plans.
The End.