夜晚的雪靜靜落下，將整座城市覆上一層柔白。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6rtkByoBW
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。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7A11vZlOy
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微瀾踩在雪地上，靜靜地走著，腳步放得很慢。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HcpmuYeVw
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她回來，已經快兩年了。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1uIPphVPL
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。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeplhF1Aq0S
而她再次見到許墨，則是半年前的事。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTFEip4Hkg
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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。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBYdqFKnlO
但他從未強求，也從未催促。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oirA0rq7B
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就像現在，這是許墨第一次正式約她吃飯。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4qjBPQQeW
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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。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpRLuhT29O
他只是簡單地說：「一起吃晚餐吧。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMzfDOuzJI
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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。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0B6JP0anP
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但他們都知道，這次不同。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsyjtit29e
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晚餐後，許墨沒有急著送她回去，而是提議散步。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBWzRxgZFl
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。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6dTUiOXyj
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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。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfob4GhVwEm
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許墨微微側過身，視線落在她微微蜷縮的指尖。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoUJ7izo0O
他沒有說話，只是順勢將自己的圍巾解下，輕輕地替她圍上。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBz1Dn6iiBt
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「……你不冷？」微瀾偏頭看向他。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YpKjtj3iv
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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。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6lTyq20Av
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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。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3W0b47zkS8
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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。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmp7jTb0WXP
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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。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqVWQBz4JM
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微瀾頓了一下，沒有否認。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHBnqWlU4f
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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。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWDAoR6I9i
許墨沒有催促她，也沒有刻意去製造「再一次」的開始。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNjtd4eMxw
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他就只是……陪著她。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5N82c11Al
讓她慢慢地去適應，慢慢地去思考，甚至——慢慢地去決定。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdV76rU1FoE
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這樣的許墨，是過去從未有過的。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKwVKFvyGiV
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「那天在機場，」他忽然低聲道，「我其實一直在等。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkRKf59Cs9
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「等什麼？」微瀾輕輕側過頭。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UJvWcguYA
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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。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYGoJl7U9Y
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微瀾微微睜大眼，指尖無意識地收緊了一瞬。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WbrGHTZpw
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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。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjozZaw3bM
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「……」微瀾低下頭，心裡莫名泛起一絲悶痛。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDluxpltOD
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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。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUslc701Z3T
因為她當時的確還沒有決定——40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3tmZQiokI
她還不確定，她是否準備好，再次選擇他。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmq8Aug1WNx
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「但後來呢？」她低聲問，「你還是沒有問。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiEaeusj41
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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。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRL5XFKRYd
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微瀾的指尖微微顫了一下。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡea24YOcs0O
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這次的許墨，真的不同了。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aEaoFbeFS
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。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1o8TpFm9rr
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她忽然覺得，心底某個角落被輕輕觸動了。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51LgclH5l3
——這樣的他，是她曾經不敢奢求的。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGRTB61B9p
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她深吸了一口氣，停下腳步。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkxV35SsaR
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「許墨。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwe8X2rmu7B
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他也隨之停下，看著她微微抬起頭，對上他的視線。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5BaRkFqAV
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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——」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfHi6NtWKw
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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。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhZXBWtJWn
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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。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KIhtcDETi
他的呼吸微微顫抖，像是在壓抑某種深埋已久的情緒。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrOaXubs08
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那個力道，幾乎能將她完全鎖進他的世界裡。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZAvofRLLn
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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。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEIFYGIcQg
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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。」40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGv8I04N2n
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她沒有問他「還願不願意」。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfFjBO3fUo
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因為她知道，這個問題根本不需要問。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxXd06Y0oN
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他沒有變過，從頭到尾，唯一在變的，只有她的選擇。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDkH46ja53
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但這一次，是她真正選擇他。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLcPJrCQe0
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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。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZI1G4PXtUT
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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。40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEd6Llh0KY
