Quiet Happiness

DARIO

Serafina went down to have dinner with her son.

I selfishly wanted to keep her here with me. Just curl her into my arms and never let go. But I couldn’t. Not anymore. I couldn’t bring myself to be that man again, the one who took without asking, who kept her even when she wanted to run. Not when I’d seen what losing her really felt like.

I wanted to be with Serafina. For real. I just wanted