夜晚的雪靜靜落下，將整座城市覆上一層柔白。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmB3LY5BPM0
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。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObg7qnXnHA
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微瀾踩在雪地上，靜靜地走著，腳步放得很慢。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcWuoAv79v
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她回來，已經快兩年了。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyArciFc8pT
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。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Kdyc8sCPm
而她再次見到許墨，則是半年前的事。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Sy0Z9dMTo
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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。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyJnhGKOtO
但他從未強求，也從未催促。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCf9kstuEw
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就像現在，這是許墨第一次正式約她吃飯。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2h9TkYs96
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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。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTuVyCbjC4
他只是簡單地說：「一起吃晚餐吧。」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtcgWO1XaM
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQP9U4IDESj
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。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPP3NPRy1ik
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但他們都知道，這次不同。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgkKxOIAdp
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQEiNzssrv
晚餐後，許墨沒有急著送她回去，而是提議散步。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKnHeEgg23
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。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IjGdHaVOP
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6U4rApi48
「有點冷。」微瀾輕輕呼出一口氣，看著白霧在空氣裡散開。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawg2jlpJTx
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZMf7VSPkk
許墨微微側過身，視線落在她微微蜷縮的指尖。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFHKrVKx7f
他沒有說話，只是順勢將自己的圍巾解下，輕輕地替她圍上。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5A0fn3BIc
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEdyImN9jO
「……你不冷？」微瀾偏頭看向他。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgU2W59UeI
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6dqBatTe5
「還好。」他的語氣平靜，語速一如往常，卻帶著一絲淡淡的柔和。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZF4jraW3WG
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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。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03oggJk1tL
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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。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEceLHTLoFd
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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。」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeWplxKxGJ
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfO1gxHZ22n
微瀾頓了一下，沒有否認。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEr7COztwKu
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8pnEhLF03
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。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0KkGXDSKg
許墨沒有催促她，也沒有刻意去製造「再一次」的開始。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmjduQc5EZ
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7k81HMjBU
他就只是……陪著她。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEX4T194YbM
讓她慢慢地去適應，慢慢地去思考，甚至——慢慢地去決定。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMfHKun0fy
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這樣的許墨，是過去從未有過的。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpdnO7KFI9
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38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDMLnKmORx
「那天在機場，」他忽然低聲道，「我其實一直在等。」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6XM4QHXkv
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「等什麼？」微瀾輕輕側過頭。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8thtCC0YW
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2hg1WO1Pd
「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。」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeeMJxFapM
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9ITVBqc9i
微瀾微微睜大眼，指尖無意識地收緊了一瞬。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDjlljDHdG
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfL3A0AUTq
「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。」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXJq9O2HRd
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvDnSEFCRo
「……」微瀾低下頭，心裡莫名泛起一絲悶痛。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWUzsMQHvS
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTkovlSR0L
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。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgRYSI4Mws
因為她當時的確還沒有決定——38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7SxrE2fEu
她還不確定，她是否準備好，再次選擇他。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlrxUjCoMk
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLplpFgBoL
「但後來呢？」她低聲問，「你還是沒有問。」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsepdQkmlMJ
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWQmKhTsYi
「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。」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyk2AIpYrO3
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微瀾的指尖微微顫了一下。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKN4uvJI31
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1p48X3TafA
這次的許墨，真的不同了。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpbGu6XWiC
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。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrbGsJmdJd
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThcjGBCpsc
她忽然覺得，心底某個角落被輕輕觸動了。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNnEWEFj91
——這樣的他，是她曾經不敢奢求的。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgecP3xTRHk
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYFSlBhZDZ
她深吸了一口氣，停下腳步。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7lYxtYXiz
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「許墨。」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XT73z0M0M
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpSODO8xFF
他也隨之停下，看著她微微抬起頭，對上他的視線。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOqHVhpkly
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuYKLM1o7h
「如果……」她的聲音輕得像是怕驚擾了什麼，「如果我說，我選擇你——」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPW5Yrx2aY
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaCantSn2G
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。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ628Hf2vHsX
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChI9c6M1ID
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。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SSU85H0A2
他的呼吸微微顫抖，像是在壓抑某種深埋已久的情緒。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1MhbM62Gk
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWM83izI6dt
那個力道，幾乎能將她完全鎖進他的世界裡。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngAeYvjhn8
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTxVxqjqGH
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。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0s6E5hKfbf
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2H5PGmHgEK
「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。」38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1r348He7n
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpTlzmGluS
她沒有問他「還願不願意」。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIYA3CxRLC
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因為她知道，這個問題根本不需要問。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2E5MbjM57
38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTd3tjMB8I
他沒有變過，從頭到尾，唯一在變的，只有她的選擇。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTmX4sPSkw
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但這一次，是她真正選擇他。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIDR78MYEm
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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。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepENgRU6zK
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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。38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4ngbVv3Uo
