"this is it."

you chuckled, eyes tearing up as you stared at the floor unable to look at him in the eye as you felt like shattering into tiny pieces.

"hey... look at me." Niki whispered, cupping your cheeks as he lifted your face to have your eyes locked on his.

"i love you." he says pressing his forehead on yours and shutting his eyes closed.

"i promise... i promise i'll come back and get you." seeing him hold tears back as he pulled away made your heart clench.

"wait for me..." he says letting out a smile while you sob in his hands, unable to keep quiet.

"i love you..." you whispered and you felt yourself inching closer as he pulled his hands back.

without turning back,niki lets out a sigh and walks out the door, the wheels of his suitcase rattling against the floor as the door fully shuts.

leaving you in the dark house, filled with the memories you both shared for these past five years of a ridiculous arrangement marriage.

the contract was done, everything was back in place where it belonged to in the past and you could do nothing but wait until he finally freed himself from his parents.

'i'll be... waiting'

falling onto the floor you clenched your chest as you let out sobs of pain, feeling so cold in the home you once felt warmth in.