As the final notes of the official audio faded, she placed the photograph back on the table. She was still there, and he was still gone, but in those four minutes, her longing had found a voice in the music.

Ben de Özledim - song and lyrics by Demet Akalın - Spotify

In the quiet of the night, she reminded herself of the truth. She wasn't the one who walked away. "Bırakıp da giden sensin, bunun suçu bende değil" —it was he who left, and the fault did not lie with her. Yet, being "right" offered no comfort.