- Stars Lyrics | Simply Red

“Too many hearts are broken, Leo. A lover’s promise never came with a maybe.”

"I know I hurt you," Leo said, his voice raw and shaking. "And I know making up might not be your intention right now. But I need you to know the truth. I'm done holding back. I want to fall from the stars, straight into your arms. I feel you, and I just hope you can comprehend how much I love you." Simply Red - Stars lyrics

The neon sign of the corner diner buzzed, humming a low, electric frequency that matched the restless energy in Leo’s chest. He stared at the empty vinyl booth across from him, replaying the conversation that had fractured everything between them. “Too many hearts are broken, Leo

Leo pulled his collar up against the wind and started walking toward her apartment. He wasn't going to offer another non-committal "maybe" or a carefully guarded half-truth. But I need you to know the truth

There was a long, agonizing pause on the other end of the line. Leo held his breath, watching a blinking star directly above her building.

Leo pushed his untouched coffee aside and stepped out into the crisp night air. He looked up at the vast, indigo sky. The city lights tried their best to drown out the cosmos, but high above the skyscrapers, a few stubborn stars burned fiercely through the haze.

Her words had cut deep, hanging in the air like a heavy fog. He had spent months playing it safe, holding back his feelings behind a wall of cool indifference and exhausting jealousy. He had been so afraid of getting hurt that he ended up hurting the only person who ever truly saw him.