“You’ll find someone new.”

“She’d want you to move on with your life, Kyu.”

“She’s in a better place now.”

“Everything happens for a reason.”

Dull, lifeless, blank eyes stared at the amber liquid he was swirling in a glass before he swiftly turned and hurled it at the fireplace; the sound of shattering glass reaching his ears.

The flames roared up as he slumped onto the floor.

“They don’t know anything.”