He had so many chances to call her, to say he was sorry, to fight for what they had. But every time, his pride whispered, "Not today." And so, he stayed silent. until silence became their goodbye. Years passed. One day, he saw her again laughing freely, her eyes shining the way they used to when she was his. But this time, she was in someone else's arms. That's when it hit him it was never heartbreak that destroyed him. It was knowing that she moved on. while he was still stuck in the moment he chose his ego over her. Because the heaviest pain isn't losing someone it's realizing you could've kept them. but didn't.