The night was quiet.
Too quiet.
Asli stepped onto the balcony, the cool air calming her racing thoughts.
"I don't understand you," she said as Ferhat joined her.
"You're not supposed to."
"I think I am."
He looked at her.
"Why?"
"Because I care."
Silence.
Heavy.
Then—
"Don't."
The word was sharp.
But not cruel.
"Why?"
"Because it won't end well."
Asli shook her head.
"Maybe it already has."
And for the first time—
He didn't argue.