The Weight of Almost

The Weight of Almostby Joshua OduorThey say time heals everything. But some memories refuse to fade - they just settle deeper into the heart. When Claire Bennett lost the one person who understood her without words, she learned that grief doesn't vanish - it lingers in the quiet spaces between days. Two years later, she's built a careful life, steady but hollow, pretending the ache has softened. Then Ethan Ward returns - the man who left without explanation, carrying the ghosts of choices he can't undo.
When fate draws them back into each other's orbit, every unspoken word and unfinished moment presses against the weight of what almost was. As the truth unfolds, Claire and Ethan must confront the question neither dared to ask: can love survive the wreckage of what they nearly became?The Weight of Almost is a haunting, beautifully written story about loss, forgiveness, and the fragile hope of rediscovering love after heartbreak.