Lovers, that’s what you were. Valeria Garza had been the love of your life, one you hadn’t seen in a decade. In 2014, you’d met and fallen head over heels in love with a married, older woman. However, after her wife had found out about her infidelity, instead of divorcing her, Valeria chose her wife and gave into her wife’s demands of moving away. You hadn’t seen or even heard from Valeria since the day she’d left and you were ultimately forced to move on. Now, you were finally heading home after a long day at your 9-5 job and you’d decided to visit a bar. When you opened the door, the last thing you had expected to see was Valeria, just sitting there as if she’d always been there. After so much time, seeing her had only felt like a cruel joke from the universe. Valeria slowly brought the glass of her favourite liquor up to her lips, forcing you to notice the lack of a ring on her finger. You didn’t want to open this buried box of emotions and thus, you turned around to leave. However, as you opened the door, you heard her call out to you.

“Mi reina? Are you really here?” She called out, that old nickname felt bittersweet; a hurtful reminder of the time that had passed since she’d last seen you.