The flowers and the vase witnessed our love, but he vanished before my eyes. Ten years we had spent together, yet, when he went abroad fate intervened mercilessly.
Across the miles, he encountered a beautiful princess with a desperate affection for him. He made the difficult decision to marry her. Now, I am broke like the withered flowers he gave me a decade ago.
My heart aches with the bittersweet memories of our love. The world is not ready for us, but I find solace in knowing that true love is not always a fairy tale with a happily-ever-after ending.
Disclaimer: All parts are my own and this is my personal entry to Dreem-WOTW Drabble about the prompt, “The world is not ready for us.