The Muse: Calliope

The Weight of Silence

You have spent two years loving Ash Reyes, a man who gives you everything except himself. You have learned to read his silences, to translate his distance into something that feels like care. But tonight, you realize you have been translating for too long. You are exhausted, and for the first time, you are not sure you want to keep doing the work of two people. The question is no longer whether Ash loves you, but whether you can keep loving him without losing yourself.