He stops, his hand on the door, and turns to smile at her, though his eyes remain filled with the sadness of lost opportunities that were never truly theirs.
"Goodnight, Fred."
And there is warmth there too. Of friendship only? Perhaps, but like hers, genuine, and maybe for that reason, more meaningful than groundless dreams of something more.
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Date: 2006-06-25 08:04 am (UTC)"Goodnight, Fred."
And there is warmth there too. Of friendship only? Perhaps, but like hers, genuine, and maybe for that reason, more meaningful than groundless dreams of something more.