Promise of the Past part 1

Abyad's heart was a tempest of conflicting emotions as he walked away from Aayat's cold demeanour. The weight of his mistakes bore down on him like a heavy burden, each step he took away from her feeling like a step deeper into the abyss of regret. He had hurt her, betrayed her trust, and shattered the love they had shared. Abyad knew that he deserved her anger, her hatred even, but what cut him the deepest was the realisation that he had changed her, turned her into someone he didn't recognise.

His decision to leave the country felt like an escape, a desperate attempt to distance himself from the wreckage he had caused. Packing his bags, he felt a heavy ache in his chest, a mix of self-loathing and longing. Abyad's heart still held a place for Aayat, a place that ached with the knowledge that he had lost her forever. He asked Izza to drop him at the airport, the weight of his actions hanging heavily over their parting.