Broken
He gave in to her request: one night. He expressed physically what he could never say in words. Tears gently slipped from her eyes as she lost herself in his arms. In the morning she got out of his bed, dressed and gathered her things. She faced the new day changed, determined to forget. He was silent and watched her as she moved, wanting to speak but finding himself unable. He heard her say as the door quietly clicked shut, "I will always love you but I can't make you love me."
She didn't hear him reply, "But I do."