this is a short story. ᵎᵎ ˚. ୭ --- She was used to temporary things; people who came and went, feelings that changed, and moments that eventually became memories. Then she met Evander. What started as simple conversations slowly became late-night talks, stolen moments, and a kind of comfort neither of them expected to find. Sa bawat tawanan at tahimik na sandali, unti-unti silang naging tahanan para sa isa't isa. For the first time, Elowen wanted to believe in forever; not because she suddenly stopped fearing that things could end, but because with Evander, staying felt like something worth believing in. And for Evander, who never thought much about forever either, Elowen became the kind of person who made him want to stay a little longer; to hold on to the ordinary moments and quietly hope that maybe, this time, something could truly last. Until life happened. Until promises became harder to keep, and the two people who once thought they would always find their way back to each other had to learn how to let go.