Behind the Bar, Before the Story

From the moment we started working side by side, it was as if the world softened around us - a quiet knowing in a glance, a delicate spark that whispered we were meant to be. Our eyes met with a gentle promise, a silent language only hearts could understand. But then, without warning, something slipped between us - a shadow that silenced the warmth and froze the moments we thought were ours. What was once real began to feel like a fragile game, full of unspoken words and unanswered questions. Now, caught between hope and heartbreak, the question lingers: when love is both impossible and inevitable, how do you choose what comes next?