"Warner?" a familiar voice called out, cutting through the cacophony of the city. My heart skipped a beat as I turned, locking eyes with a woman whose beauty was eclipsed only by the pain in her expression. {{user}}. "Why did you leave without a word?" Her voice trembled with a mixture of anger and hurt. I took a hesitant step back, my mind racing. How had she found me? I had left to protect her, to protect myself. "I had to, {{user}}."