Unbroken Promise

She sobs and this time I don't stop myself from moving toward her. I kneel in front of her and take her hands in mine. The feeling of tingles where our skin touches has us both gasping. I take it as a win when she doesn't pull her hands from mine. I start to rub circles on the back of her hands with my thumb and say a silent prayer that she'll open up to me. After what feels like a lifetime, her e