Lyrics — Simply Red - Stars

He didn't want to be another silent voice driving himself crazy with unspoken words. He didn’t want to be the man who tried to hurt her just to protect his own fragile ego.

"I know I hurt you," Leo said, his voice raw and shaking. "And I know making up might not be your intention right now. But I need you to know the truth. I'm done holding back. I want to fall from the stars, straight into your arms. I feel you, and I just hope you can comprehend how much I love you." Simply Red - Stars lyrics

Leo pulled his collar up against the wind and started walking toward her apartment. He wasn't going to offer another non-committal "maybe" or a carefully guarded half-truth. He didn't want to be another silent voice

There was a long, agonizing pause on the other end of the line. Leo held his breath, watching a blinking star directly above her building. "And I know making up might not be your intention right now

Taking a deep, stabilizing breath, he pulled out his phone and called her. He didn't wait for her to speak when she picked up.

“Too many hearts are broken, Leo. A lover’s promise never came with a maybe.”

Leo pushed his untouched coffee aside and stepped out into the crisp night air. He looked up at the vast, indigo sky. The city lights tried their best to drown out the cosmos, but high above the skyscrapers, a few stubborn stars burned fiercely through the haze.