Stranger’s Smile

You walked in like a quiet sunrise— soft glow, unfamiliar warmth. I paused, heart interrupting its rhythm, as though your name was already carved in light. No story, no history— just two eyes stopping time, and me, learning to breathe again in the space you made. We spoke in half‑words, feet shuffled closer, until one day, your hand found mine and whispered what words couldn’t.