Chapter 50: Still Hers. Always.
Akiro never dated again.
Never said "I love you" to another mouth.
But he lived.
He moved to a new city.Became a quiet illustrator under a pseudonym.Published his first book: Ugly to You, Mine to Me.
The dedication page?
For the girl who drew me into the light.For the silence that held me together.For the love that never had to last forever to be real.
"Still hers. Always."