夜晚的雪靜靜落下,將整座城市覆上一層柔白。13Please respect copyright.PENANACf3clkNL6G
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。13Please respect copyright.PENANAC89qVmVFl1
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微瀾踩在雪地上,靜靜地走著,腳步放得很慢。13Please respect copyright.PENANAE4UvvFf6Li
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她回來,已經快兩年了。13Please respect copyright.PENANAOVmzcsDgYA
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。13Please respect copyright.PENANARD0TMugRPx
而她再次見到許墨,則是半年前的事。13Please respect copyright.PENANA1YtItNBH7S
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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。13Please respect copyright.PENANAZcra7PkRiz
但他從未強求,也從未催促。13Please respect copyright.PENANA3iIv9g0sjG
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就像現在,這是許墨第一次正式約她吃飯。13Please respect copyright.PENANAFWqp6feSFF
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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。13Please respect copyright.PENANAKz5agAof0T
他只是簡單地說:「一起吃晚餐吧。」13Please respect copyright.PENANAgf3CRIisfQ
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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。13Please respect copyright.PENANAPGAhEJhazk
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但他們都知道,這次不同。13Please respect copyright.PENANANIw6Z24LkC
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晚餐後,許墨沒有急著送她回去,而是提議散步。13Please respect copyright.PENANAS98lp2q4YA
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。13Please respect copyright.PENANAFbegQo31d6
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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。13Please respect copyright.PENANA234RGwSj6p
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許墨微微側過身,視線落在她微微蜷縮的指尖。13Please respect copyright.PENANAErAx3VUnru
他沒有說話,只是順勢將自己的圍巾解下,輕輕地替她圍上。13Please respect copyright.PENANAMqaoqE9VUI
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「……你不冷?」微瀾偏頭看向他。13Please respect copyright.PENANAJw6eSa8M0h
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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。13Please respect copyright.PENANAVWV6XB2Exc
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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。13Please respect copyright.PENANASaPqHTCuDp
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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。13Please respect copyright.PENANANw6TOosMzb
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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。」13Please respect copyright.PENANAvjaoujIZIg
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微瀾頓了一下,沒有否認。13Please respect copyright.PENANAAFqSKwkNJs
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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。13Please respect copyright.PENANAG66Xw2tuw7
許墨沒有催促她,也沒有刻意去製造「再一次」的開始。13Please respect copyright.PENANASUU0olHr1X
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他就只是……陪著她。13Please respect copyright.PENANAeIKN2gOmdk
讓她慢慢地去適應,慢慢地去思考,甚至——慢慢地去決定。13Please respect copyright.PENANAPle4MRtC98
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這樣的許墨,是過去從未有過的。13Please respect copyright.PENANACGQ1HDEcVe
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「那天在機場,」他忽然低聲道,「我其實一直在等。」13Please respect copyright.PENANACsdTpwsaV9
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「等什麼?」微瀾輕輕側過頭。13Please respect copyright.PENANAHBK42syTxh
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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。」13Please respect copyright.PENANAa0HqHVLoWf
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微瀾微微睜大眼,指尖無意識地收緊了一瞬。13Please respect copyright.PENANA1v291gJYRg
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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。」13Please respect copyright.PENANAZgmlFN3A77
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「……」微瀾低下頭,心裡莫名泛起一絲悶痛。13Please respect copyright.PENANAFCTBsETTx7
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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。13Please respect copyright.PENANAS52OznQL6G
因為她當時的確還沒有決定——13Please respect copyright.PENANA062vcKgOXb
她還不確定,她是否準備好,再次選擇他。13Please respect copyright.PENANAMJdobXSyqH
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「但後來呢?」她低聲問,「你還是沒有問。」13Please respect copyright.PENANAuSvnrUUiWS
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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。」13Please respect copyright.PENANAd4HzCGtn6I
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微瀾的指尖微微顫了一下。13Please respect copyright.PENANAtHLBNYkSQb
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這次的許墨,真的不同了。13Please respect copyright.PENANAtvU6euMV5F
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。13Please respect copyright.PENANAqBtgl29V0o
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她忽然覺得,心底某個角落被輕輕觸動了。13Please respect copyright.PENANAGkMA4RDrA3
——這樣的他,是她曾經不敢奢求的。13Please respect copyright.PENANAHkJD1K77KM
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她深吸了一口氣,停下腳步。13Please respect copyright.PENANAF7IVRzKq3q
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「許墨。」13Please respect copyright.PENANAxthVWslMJ9
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他也隨之停下,看著她微微抬起頭,對上他的視線。13Please respect copyright.PENANAaVJXRAFIe4
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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——」13Please respect copyright.PENANAM5OkMuzYV3
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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。13Please respect copyright.PENANALpq8zB9IIJ
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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。13Please respect copyright.PENANAKLzmYTsgO8
他的呼吸微微顫抖,像是在壓抑某種深埋已久的情緒。13Please respect copyright.PENANA49rGMDb0CM
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那個力道,幾乎能將她完全鎖進他的世界裡。13Please respect copyright.PENANAae1u7hTX8U
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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。13Please respect copyright.PENANA0YzHbWyZGj
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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。」13Please respect copyright.PENANAgwvBGADyO8
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她沒有問他「還願不願意」。13Please respect copyright.PENANAuSC2Y6QN8Y
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因為她知道,這個問題根本不需要問。13Please respect copyright.PENANA5ET74qLU9u
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他沒有變過,從頭到尾,唯一在變的,只有她的選擇。13Please respect copyright.PENANABL2xrtNmfp
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但這一次,是她真正選擇他。13Please respect copyright.PENANAp1AirF28J1
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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。13Please respect copyright.PENANAT4W8KtcYtH
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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。13Please respect copyright.PENANA8JfsuCkt1x