Clara sank into her couch, the autumn sun dimming through her half-drawn curtains. Memories flickered: Jordan humming along to pop songs in the car, laughing too loud when she thought no one could hear. The night of their breakup, too—Jordan hadn’t said “we’re over” but “I can’t…” , trailing off like smoke. Now, Sabrina’s voice swelled: “You’re not the hero of my story… no, no.” Clara realized she hadn’t cried in weeks, not properly. The tears came now, raw and redemptive.