Ryna first saw Fin behind the school gym, where the broken fence leaned like it had secrets to whisper. He stood there — a black hoodie pulled over his head, cigarette in hand, eyes heavy with something that felt older than him.
She wore red that day — a woolen scarf her mother had wrapped around her neck with a kiss. Red had always been her color, bold and warm, like the fire she thought love should be.
He looked up. Their eyes met for two seconds too long.
That was all it took.
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They weren’t supposed to be together. Fin was from a rougher world, the kind where dreams died young and anger sat just beneath the skin. But Ryna didn’t care. She thought love could fix anything — especially someone broken.
He never told her he loved her.
Not once in two years.
But he held her when she cried about her father’s drinking. He walked her home when her phone died. He listened — sometimes. And that was enough for her to believe.
But he never stopped smoking behind that fence.
And she kept pretending she didn’t see the way he flinched when she spoke of the future.
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The night it ended, the rain hit the windows like fists.
They sat in his room — silence louder than ever. She held his hand. He didn’t hold hers back.
“I can’t keep doing this,” she whispered, her voice almost apologizing for wanting more.
Fin stared at the ceiling. “Then don’t.”
She blinked. “That’s it?”
“I never asked you to stay, Ryna.”
Her heart didn’t shatter. It burned — slow and cruel — like the tip of his last cigarette.
“Did you ever love me?” she asked, already knowing the answer.
He stood, walked to the window, and lit one more cigarette. The glow flickered like a dying star.
“No.”
Just that. No lies. No drama. Just truth.
And in that moment, Ryna realized — love wasn’t enough. Not if it was only coming from one side.
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She left without looking back. Her red scarf trailed behind her like a wound.
Outside, the rain washed her tears into the earth.
Inside, Fin smoked like she never existed.
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extra :
"Eyes Shut"
Eyes shut, another day fades away
Tears fall, they won’t obey
Carrying sorrow deep in my chest
Craving your love, no time to rest
I hoped you’d hear me
I hoped you’d stay
But you turned around
And walked away
Did you cry the way I do?
'Cause I still think of you
I said I’d forget—
But that was never true
Don't leave, I'm still here
Wishing you'd say what I needed to hear
Not just… "no"
We had those moments, do you recall?
Now they’re shadows on the wall
We used to love with eyes so wide
Now we barely even try
I hoped you’d see me
One last time
But you kept walking
Like love’s a crime
Did you cry the way I do?
'Cause I still think of you
I said I’d forget—
But that was never true
Don't leave, I'm still here
Wishing you'd say what I needed to hear
Not just… "no"
Don’t say it’s over
Don’t let it go
I just wanted one word
Not a cold “no”
Did you cry the way I do?
I’m still haunted by you
I said I’d move on
But I never knew how to
Don't leave, not like this
Still waiting for your kiss
Not just…
No
--- (ryna loved srijan more than finn ,fin was like one sided lover but srijan and ryna both loved each other. But nothing happened as plan )
💌 Letter Version – "Unsent"
Dear Sri............
Another day has gone, and still, my eyes shut just to hold back the tears that never stop. They're not just drops—they're pieces of my sorrow, heavy with all the love I still carry for you.
I truly hoped you understood. I wished you’d stay. But instead, you ignored me… and never looked back.
Do you remember the moments we shared? I think about them all the time. They’ve grown rare now—like us. Like the love we once had. Do you still see it? I barely do anymore.
Did you cry when you thought of me? Because I cry, often—too often. I said I’d forget you, but I lied. I never could.
Please, don’t leave… That’s all I’ve ever wanted to say. But when I finally spoke, all I heard was the answer I feared most: "no."
I wanted something else—anything but that.
Still, I wait. Still, I love.
Still, I write this… even if you never read it.
Yours,
Ry....
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