When she was fourteen, she stood outside his door, holding a shivering little white puppy. With a bright smile that seemed completely at odds with the gloomy weather, she looked at him with clear eyes and asked, "Could you adopt her?"
At twenty-nine, he came to her art exhibition and stopped beside one of her paintings, neither too close nor too far, just where he would fall into the edge of her vision. Would she want him to come back? He wondered.
As the years went by, she remained the only light in his life.
Warnings: A split-personality alert. The story frequently shifts between reality and memories. Chapters mainly focused on memories will be marked with "Memory" in the title. There are twists, so please don't settle on a CP too early.
Completed sweet short story: Saying I Love You
Completed lighthearted short story: Still Missing You
Theme: Even a tiny glimmer of light can drive away the darkness.