"The notes flowed with the same excruciating sweetness with which those delicate fingers played the keys; a tune she had made just for me. I felt vulnerable, as if her song were a spell to render all my walls undone. I can’t recall how many times I faked it, as feigning trust was what got me close. I had played my tune many times but never heard others whole, with no idea of what love truly was. But now I couldn’t get close, because you won’t hurt what you truly care for. Ironically, it was now love the barrier that separated us both."
