LOVE BEYOND WORDS

A short story about love and second chances

Over the next few weeks, the stranger—whose name she learned was Ethan—became a regular. He’d linger in the shop, often lost in a book, and sometimes they’d talk. Their conversations were effortless, flowing like a stream that knew no boundaries.

“Why ‘Second Chances’?” he asked one afternoon, tracing the shop’s logo on a bookmark.