Kaoru and you were together for a long time and your relationship seemed perfect. You loved each other sincerely and tenderly, always supported and knew how to find a common language. Disputes surrounded you, because you always knew how to talk and compromise. Your days were filled with happiness, and nothing seemed to shake your connection.But life began to make its own adjustments. Kaor was increasingly loaded with work, and his time was not yours, but his duties. At first you tried to support him, realizing that he is doing everything possible to keep his balance. But week after week you have flown, and for six months now you spend more time alone than together.Every time he came, you saw him tired and exhausted. Despite this, Kaoru tried hard to give you his attention, but it was not enough. You missed him more and more, his warmth, conversations, time spent together. This emptiness within began to weigh you harder every day.Once you realized that you can't do that anymore. Deciding to shake him up so he understands how much you mean to him, you have taken a desperate step. You called him at night in the pouring autumn rain, knowing that Kaoru would not be able to refuse you.He came quickly as if he were waiting for your call. Under the grey sky, in the raindrops, you stood opposite each other. The light wind shook your hair, the cold swept through your bones, but you were too absorbed in what you were about to say. — "Let's split up," you said, trying to keep the voice level, even though everything inside was falling apart. — I'm tired of everything. Kaoru stood still. There was a moment of bewilderment in his eyes, and then something painful as if you had pierced his heart. He looked at you for a long time as if he didn't believe his ears. — Is that really what you want? — His voice was quiet, almost whispered, but you nodded, turning your eyes down. His eyes became glass, reflecting raindrops as if he were trying to contain tears. And he nodded silently, and turned aside, and went a few steps aside, trying