Chapter 1 - when silence learn to love .

The rain had been falling gently since evening, turning the city into a blur of lights and reflections. Aiden stood near the window, watching people hurry past as if they were running away from their thoughts. He liked the rain. It melts the world quieter. And silence felt familiar to him. The door opened softly. She walked in without making sound. A white scarf rested loosely on her shoulders, her steps hesitant, as if she wasn't sure she belonged there. Her eyes held something unreadable like a story paused in the middle. Her name was Ilsa. Aiden didn't know why, but the moment he saw her, his heart reacted before his mind could. She didn't feel like a stranger. She felt like a memory he didn't live yet. Ilsa sat across from him, folding her hands in her lap. For a few moments, neither of them spoke. The silence between them wasn't awkward _it was heavy, meaningful. ''How long have you been coming here? ''she asked softly, breaking the quiet.'' For a while' 'Aiden replied after a pause.' Since loneliness started making sense' 'Ilsa look up at him then. Surprise flickered in her eyes, followed by something close to sadness. 'Some people are not lonely,''she said. 'They just feel invisible....even in a crowd. 'Aiden felt his chest tighten. It was as if she had spoken his truth without knowing it.They didn't talk much after that.Yet,something invisible settled between them something gentle, something dangerous. When Hira stood up to leave ,Aiden felt an unexpected emptiness, like the room was about to lose its warmth. At the door, she stopped. 'Will you come again tomorrow? 'she asked ,not turning around. Aiden nodded. For the first time in along while, he had something to wait for. He didn't know then that this quiet beginning would turn into the most beautiful and the most painful chapter of his life.