I steeled myself to focus only on the present yet remain alert to what might come next.

“I saw the way she was looking at you, and I knew that she still loved you. More…”

“but it wasn't just about my feelings. The more I got to know you, the more I wa…”

“But I'm different now than I was then. Just like I was different at the end of …”

“if they were meant to be together they would find a way to do it.”