My Ex Heard One Name at the Airport and Started Running

watching all his mirrors break at once.

Final boarding started.

I took Lily’s hand.

Noah picked up his backpack without being told.

And as we walked past him, Adrian said my name one more time.

Not loud.

Just once.

I didn’t turn around.

Barcelona

On the plane, after takeoff, when the city had shrunk to light and then to nothing, Lily fell asleep against my continue reading …