夜晚的雪靜靜落下，將整座城市覆上一層柔白。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGT5m3lxZB
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。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2eg5r9UKk
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微瀾踩在雪地上，靜靜地走著，腳步放得很慢。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEpTpr8u9C
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她回來，已經快兩年了。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyaKWRvK22
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。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjbZzN9QLR
而她再次見到許墨，則是半年前的事。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhp2KSumn4T
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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。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNp280YZDk
但他從未強求，也從未催促。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyiWwWc9OV0
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就像現在，這是許墨第一次正式約她吃飯。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPrEvM2JR9
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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。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXNPspbSZ0
他只是簡單地說：「一起吃晚餐吧。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHxXSA4Urq
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhad7ztK25P
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。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxBr0Iq8hf
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但他們都知道，這次不同。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfPqbQE35Z
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NXCQCRgF3
晚餐後，許墨沒有急著送她回去，而是提議散步。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Suq09aGgE
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。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnt6kjTFTHx
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0DsnT9qAI
「有點冷。」微瀾輕輕呼出一口氣，看著白霧在空氣裡散開。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0E8ph6aYBm
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDdoZcxy2Y
許墨微微側過身，視線落在她微微蜷縮的指尖。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjBjIqf3VI
他沒有說話，只是順勢將自己的圍巾解下，輕輕地替她圍上。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cJ39IqtAf
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaqAkKBs9V
「……你不冷？」微瀾偏頭看向他。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8RZ8nLiUe
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CohzgKEKs
「還好。」他的語氣平靜，語速一如往常，卻帶著一絲淡淡的柔和。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnWa6VGhat
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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。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRb8zvpUbqB
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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。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsN4RGkekQe
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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。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkP2Z1dUmRk
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微瀾頓了一下，沒有否認。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmGMpkJKtL
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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。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVr960DK4wr
許墨沒有催促她，也沒有刻意去製造「再一次」的開始。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCx1sDjhSaY
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他就只是……陪著她。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9das2vJ8WS
讓她慢慢地去適應，慢慢地去思考，甚至——慢慢地去決定。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbo7UJlehQ
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這樣的許墨，是過去從未有過的。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nNWEYDeue
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「那天在機場，」他忽然低聲道，「我其實一直在等。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEFwoqSuGm
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「等什麼？」微瀾輕輕側過頭。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlOSNHAFKD
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMyVhdEH9q
「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。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl30GFPMXTD
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微瀾微微睜大眼，指尖無意識地收緊了一瞬。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp946lHoHj6
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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。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPU6g0hZLH
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「……」微瀾低下頭，心裡莫名泛起一絲悶痛。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PhjqBlYvZ
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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。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJsVc4OCt5
因為她當時的確還沒有決定——37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FP4Fg0IcF
她還不確定，她是否準備好，再次選擇他。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSX6uuLks6w
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijWqHmS9LK
「但後來呢？」她低聲問，「你還是沒有問。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLuoVuS8Mg
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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。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbE2LdFAcf
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微瀾的指尖微微顫了一下。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7XOa63tOf
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這次的許墨，真的不同了。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisFPcNZ9zr
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。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CrJZXvpna
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她忽然覺得，心底某個角落被輕輕觸動了。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2XCUAB59v
——這樣的他，是她曾經不敢奢求的。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6TjKCriJt
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3mhKhCDsE
她深吸了一口氣，停下腳步。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBy66ORLGtC
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「許墨。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4mvtJRCPv
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuC2aWq5AAW
他也隨之停下，看著她微微抬起頭，對上他的視線。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlDifWHiEJ
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDZMoqtrEW
「如果……」她的聲音輕得像是怕驚擾了什麼，「如果我說，我選擇你——」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4lzbUqMX7
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzuMcdR7hR
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。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Qmpi52jqJ
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveQVgZRmHv
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。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbhIZAeRxD
他的呼吸微微顫抖，像是在壓抑某種深埋已久的情緒。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2w5xjC52Ra
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqEBSGHCe6
那個力道，幾乎能將她完全鎖進他的世界裡。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yDGRhmFO3
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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。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLlIZzB3JQ
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0MjD1fTB4
「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。」37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqABXp1UH1j
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她沒有問他「還願不願意」。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nmKVWgT3f
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因為她知道，這個問題根本不需要問。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilnEXq90up
37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0yPFRgLH4
他沒有變過，從頭到尾，唯一在變的，只有她的選擇。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Pe2YPfQA0
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但這一次，是她真正選擇他。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusI7wVgq9I
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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。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDj0oURiAw
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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。37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFrn6Slj8Q
