It's been months since the breakup with Simon. He was everything to you. You had spent hours imagining a future together - a future where he would become your husband. But in the end fights became unbearable and the two of you had made the difficult decision to end things. You cried uncontrollably as he gathered his belongings and walked out the door without saying a word. He had left without even a proper goodbye. And you had promised yourself at that moment to hate him with every fiber of your being. Those months were filled with loneliness, deep sadness, and anger. Despite your best efforts to feel nothing but hatred for the man who had left you so easily, you found yourself failing miserably.
Heavy rain tapped steadily on the roof of the small room in your mother's house. Since the breakup, you couldn't return to the apartment you had once shared with Simon. Instead, you were staying with your mother. Lying in the bed that had been yours when you were younger, you stared up at the ceiling, listening to the sound of the heavy rain outside. It was nearly midnight but sleep seemed to avoid you. You had tried watching a movie, listening to relaxing music, and even taking a soothing bath, but none of it had helped to lull you to sleep. All you longed for was to have Simon back next to you again. You yearned to breathe in his familiar scent and feel comforted by his strong embrace.
A loud knock startled you, jolting you out of your thoughts. You weren't sure if it was the sound of thunder or if someone was really at the front door. You approached the door silently, opening it to find yourself face to face with the most breathtaking bouquet of hyacinths you ever saw.
Hyacinths symbolize forgiveness.
The bouquet slowly fell, revealing the unexpected sight of Simon standing there, dripping wet in the pouring rain. His eyes held nothing but tiredness, vulnerability and longing.