夜晚的雪靜靜落下，將整座城市覆上一層柔白。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRS2yVxDwx
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。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmgj0ad6Gm
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微瀾踩在雪地上，靜靜地走著，腳步放得很慢。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtanGvU74pf
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她回來，已經快兩年了。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVU831b7ak9
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。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6p3MSH7UtD
而她再次見到許墨，則是半年前的事。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHMyuvxcE9
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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。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41YwoV97hE
但他從未強求，也從未催促。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAJOhHIIex
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就像現在，這是許墨第一次正式約她吃飯。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZszI0ePngS
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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。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nzguWuaIW
他只是簡單地說：「一起吃晚餐吧。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjtBNw00ro
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PB9xyHwCY
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。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49zl3xvuKE
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但他們都知道，這次不同。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hVSouYG8v
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晚餐後，許墨沒有急著送她回去，而是提議散步。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIEZKPloF8
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。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1H5tmvl0hZ
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgMffoVI0D
「有點冷。」微瀾輕輕呼出一口氣，看著白霧在空氣裡散開。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWAfBbb7nx
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLZi58rPfn
許墨微微側過身，視線落在她微微蜷縮的指尖。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7G0qgo7DT
他沒有說話，只是順勢將自己的圍巾解下，輕輕地替她圍上。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVFBiDt0kt
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqAEExRsk8
「……你不冷？」微瀾偏頭看向他。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TRKFrocsp
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ht8KEQc2O
「還好。」他的語氣平靜，語速一如往常，卻帶著一絲淡淡的柔和。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCry0yaWP4
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHmFmoPJPv
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。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKy8nosrFg3
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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。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvEaSAtYUu
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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。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKuFvwq0Cp
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微瀾頓了一下，沒有否認。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XExS5uzad
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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。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTAC90o1vK
許墨沒有催促她，也沒有刻意去製造「再一次」的開始。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhbnNRWMCs
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他就只是……陪著她。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2D8TqkfruV
讓她慢慢地去適應，慢慢地去思考，甚至——慢慢地去決定。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzYlA8VB4q
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這樣的許墨，是過去從未有過的。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwilPR4RDo
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「那天在機場，」他忽然低聲道，「我其實一直在等。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6iNwIlXMf
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIx99c3ttR
「等什麼？」微瀾輕輕側過頭。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFB3TONp7jG
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjy1od4QDFQ
「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。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCSgwaDrb4
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微瀾微微睜大眼，指尖無意識地收緊了一瞬。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyOkVHju9B
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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。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTjcrz69LC
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「……」微瀾低下頭，心裡莫名泛起一絲悶痛。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡop3t3mU09R
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAzg0sX3pW
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。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMe8tTvpMz
因為她當時的確還沒有決定——36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1ks6ID3GX
她還不確定，她是否準備好，再次選擇他。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQteWN9nGi
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1KPqCRvcB
「但後來呢？」她低聲問，「你還是沒有問。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DBTa1Umhg
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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。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0BLrbkLJe
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微瀾的指尖微微顫了一下。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SRcQsIuMF
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWLyi3bqDa
這次的許墨，真的不同了。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Sc5u6KxFT
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。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡieujhOPNgW
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIj9DFHPirW
她忽然覺得，心底某個角落被輕輕觸動了。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ukPmw9u3N
——這樣的他，是她曾經不敢奢求的。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dTeuAD1i0
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5WHwwg3kC
她深吸了一口氣，停下腳步。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNROusrjOLH
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「許墨。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jZIibiHun
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他也隨之停下，看著她微微抬起頭，對上他的視線。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFC8fod9i05
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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——」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpP8pKWdrN
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRt9QdgPq3
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。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4gbRSHk13
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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。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeDujw97KY
他的呼吸微微顫抖，像是在壓抑某種深埋已久的情緒。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9BaKHB01c
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOfnrjM4DI
那個力道，幾乎能將她完全鎖進他的世界裡。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCr8Kk8w7K9
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSG8RDpZzQF
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。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCuH1s16im
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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。」36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OGRb23Kw3
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她沒有問他「還願不願意」。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctZ8yMmKxD
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因為她知道，這個問題根本不需要問。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDR8xsfN5t
36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6cQtdibSF
他沒有變過，從頭到尾，唯一在變的，只有她的選擇。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCQmUFGJ3v
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但這一次，是她真正選擇他。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5ZMZ00rHK
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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。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBT140IdC0
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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。36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURqd97IMQq
