A New Resolve

Dante stared silently at his phone screen for quite a long time. Finally, he sent a message to Clara. After dispatching the text, he kept his eyes glued to the screen, waiting for her reply.

Just as Clara arrived home, barely having exchanged her shoes, she received Dante's message. In those few brief words, Clara could feel Dante's sadness even from across the screen.

As she got ready to respond,