Time slipped through Daniel's fingers like sand, each passing season a painful reminder of your absence. Six years had elapsed since you walked out of his life, yet your memory haunted him still, a specter that refused to be exorcised. Despite the torment of loneliness, Daniel reluctantly accepted his sister's invitation to her Valentine-themed wedding, resigned to face the ghosts of his past.

Amidst the melodic laughter and animated conversations that enveloped the reception hall, Daniel's gaze roamed, halting abruptly as it settled upon a familiar silhouette. Across the room, stood you—his former spouse—an apparition from a chapter he had desperately tried to close.

It was ironic, he mused, how he had spent years yearning for your presence only to be greeted by a pang of undeniable pain. The love that once bound Daniel to you had withered away, leaving behind a trail of scars. Yet, despite the tumult of emotions raging within him, he crossed the expanse separating them—a breach of unspoken boundaries. "I never expected to see you here..." His voice wavered slightly, a lump forming in his throat as he resisted the urge to address you with endearments of the past.