夜晚的雪靜靜落下，將整座城市覆上一層柔白。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHxKJdaco3
這是一場突如其來的雪，並不在天氣預報裡。地上的積雪尚淺，卻已足夠讓街燈的光折射出淡淡的銀輝。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqivNEJCQT
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微瀾踩在雪地上，靜靜地走著，腳步放得很慢。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtzjKGG3qe
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她回來，已經快兩年了。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MTHwzi6HH
這段時間，她適應了新的研究環境，也重新融入這座城市的節奏。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtlH552Vkg
而她再次見到許墨，則是半年前的事。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iGZ5QLqYy
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這半年多來，他們並非完全沒有聯繫，偶爾會因為工作碰面，或者在學術會議上短暫交談。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySz9UReLiK
但他從未強求，也從未催促。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkllIXU4kRX
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就像現在，這是許墨第一次正式約她吃飯。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZt4pDfgMA
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沒有刻意選擇什麼特別的地方，也沒有安排複雜的行程。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTwtOnH6Tz
他只是簡單地說：「一起吃晚餐吧。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowSToZQKo5
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就像過去無數個夜晚，他們結束一天的工作後，隨意挑間店坐下，像普通的戀人一樣，度過一個再平常不過的夜晚。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjBoVl698l
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但他們都知道，這次不同。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfLA31Hv5l
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晚餐後，許墨沒有急著送她回去，而是提議散步。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdpnn2ztrx
微瀾沒有拒絕，就這樣跟著他，走過熟悉的街道，走進這場未曾預料的雪夜。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh29zmIdOEr
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「有點冷。」微瀾輕輕呼出一口氣，看著白霧在空氣裡散開。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOIblyULZx
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許墨微微側過身，視線落在她微微蜷縮的指尖。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGYJhsqw9p
他沒有說話，只是順勢將自己的圍巾解下，輕輕地替她圍上。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5SB6PJaKJ
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「……你不冷？」微瀾偏頭看向他。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyizFHnvYo
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「還好。」他的語氣平靜，語速一如往常，卻帶著一絲淡淡的柔和。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaGEU7lXwj
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微瀾沒有再說什麼，輕輕地拉了拉圍巾的邊角，感受著上面殘留的些許體溫。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJHQ0c9JHX
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這是一種陌生的親密感，像是過去，卻又比過去更接近，近到讓人無法忽視。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJTsWZXY0s
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許墨側過頭，看著她低垂的側臉，輕聲道：「這是妳回來後，第一次和我這樣散步。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3hIOOL1JT
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微瀾頓了一下，沒有否認。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvjLH6Ltdo
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畢竟重逢後，他們一直維持著微妙的距離，既不疏遠，卻也不曾像現在這樣走在一起。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6B7mvtpMgb
許墨沒有催促她，也沒有刻意去製造「再一次」的開始。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMOEo0kqfr
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他就只是……陪著她。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vH5YqRwjE
讓她慢慢地去適應，慢慢地去思考，甚至——慢慢地去決定。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbI0PAAtrKD
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這樣的許墨，是過去從未有過的。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvehksZu8LT
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「那天在機場，」他忽然低聲道，「我其實一直在等。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigi7IBypve
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「等什麼？」微瀾輕輕側過頭。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBP8bx3aVP
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「等妳帶著行李來找我。」他的語氣淡淡的，像是在陳述一件已成過去的事，「但妳沒帶。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnAdWW3XxY
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微瀾微微睜大眼，指尖無意識地收緊了一瞬。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCD9fmELGL9
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「其實那天，當我看到妳空著手走來時，」許墨頓了一下，嘴角泛起一絲極淺的苦澀笑意，「我有一瞬間……想問妳是不是來告別的。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKboyt1TF4H
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「……」微瀾低下頭，心裡莫名泛起一絲悶痛。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RmrHqL9qG
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她當時確實沒有想太多，甚至沒有意識到，自己空著手走進機場，對許墨來說意味著什麼。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jlGG6fHuw
因為她當時的確還沒有決定——35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP75SGP2OfH
她還不確定，她是否準備好，再次選擇他。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lIk9uaH4S
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「但後來呢？」她低聲問，「你還是沒有問。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ncQdk4Qdq
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「因為妳來了。」許墨語氣輕柔，眼底浮現一抹淡淡的溫暖，「所以，不管是什麼答案，我都願意等。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDzwbcQVqy
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微瀾的指尖微微顫了一下。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2e9AIkwga
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這次的許墨，真的不同了。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5S5aFEKvj
過去的他，習慣掌控所有變數，習慣在所有選擇裡找到「最優解」，但現在的他，卻能夠接受「未知」，甚至願意把選擇權完全交到她手上。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMCiCpkmRS
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她忽然覺得，心底某個角落被輕輕觸動了。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLPXsjAC4x
——這樣的他，是她曾經不敢奢求的。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZl7ZNjLTM
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她深吸了一口氣，停下腳步。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjvbuVlwtt
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「許墨。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphKW5CgQvG
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他也隨之停下，看著她微微抬起頭，對上他的視線。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4voVAu2Pk
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「如果……」她的聲音輕得像是怕驚擾了什麼，「如果我說，我選擇你——」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaiNbRumjE
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她的話還沒說完，許墨的瞳孔微微一縮，下一秒，他已經猛然站起，將她緊緊擁入懷裡。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfviC98Oloo
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許墨的手指緊扣著她的背，指節微微泛白，像是要將她刻進生命裡。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOf9rLvMXT
他的呼吸微微顫抖，像是在壓抑某種深埋已久的情緒。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSf2pCDJEw
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那個力道，幾乎能將她完全鎖進他的世界裡。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxnXAUyqhJ
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微瀾怔了一瞬，還沒來得及反應，便感覺到他的手緊緊地摟住了她，像是要確認她真真切切地站在這裡，而不是他一場過於美好的夢。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IMA0sh9gn
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「微瀾……」他的聲音低啞，帶著極力壓抑的顫抖，「我等這句話，等了太久。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTDyI6bqIG
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她沒有問他「還願不願意」。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzBhVh2zgX
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因為她知道，這個問題根本不需要問。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzfiQ3Mbag
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他沒有變過，從頭到尾，唯一在變的，只有她的選擇。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazwGL7tqvc
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但這一次，是她真正選擇他。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oLsXQdL8o
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微瀾感受到他懷抱的顫抖，終於，緩緩地，抬手回抱住他。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1shXlvmff
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夜裡的雪仍在靜靜地落下，覆蓋住他們的腳印，像是將過去所有的遺憾，埋進這片純白之中。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQr2IaMMus
