There is a tacit understanding that even though we cannot be together, we still want to accompany you through the darkest road.
In a youth full of thorns, they are each other's only light. She understood the forbearance beneath his smile, and he understood the fragility within her strength. They made a pact to become strong together, strong enough to control their own lives.
So when his path to freedom required crossing oceans, she became his staunchest supporter.
"I love you, so you can't stay for me."
"I understand, so even if you are thousands of miles away, you are still in my heart."
This is not the regret of love, but the deepest understanding and fulfillment of two souls.
