This drabble was written for the weekly drabble prompt of the barsondaily (tumblr).
Prompt: betrayal
She could tell by the mere heartbreak in his eyes that he wouldn't say what she so desperately needed to hear from him.
She didn't know how it all happened, where it all went so wrong that she no longer saw a way out for them. They had been so perfect, coming together in a moment of anguish, which had led to a beautiful relationship. A relationship which had ended just as quickly as it had begun.
She closed her eyes and raised her hand. ''Don't say anything.'' she pleaded as the urge to flee suddenly overwhelmed her. ''I get it.'' she whispered as her heart broke into pieces.
She rushed to the door, but stopped at the sound of his voice.
''Olivia!''
A breath left her body at the raw emotion in his voice. It was a first since they found themselves in this mess, and it felt like a knife to her heart. She didn't turn around or attempt to move until Barba suddenly stepped before her. He lifted his hand and grazed her chin for a small moment, displaying a yearning that would never fade.
''We can't go back because I can't erase what I did.'' she whispered, her voice breaking more with each word she spoke. ''You need to let me go for your own sake.''
There was a flicker in his eyes that told her he wanted to fight despite her betrayal. And it was accompanied by desperation, and an unrelenting pain, mirroring her own.
Deep down, she realized she could never take her actions back. She betrayed him in a way, which nearly caused him his job, and for that she couldn't ever forgive herself.
So with one final glance, she forced herself out of his office, hoping he'd ever understand the choice she made, even though it destroyed the foundation of their relationship.