Days turned into weeks, and Andrew gave Rose the space she needed. He focused on becoming a better person, learning from his past mistakes, and striving to be the mature, dependable person he knew he could be. He didn't expect Rose to come running back to him, but he hoped that time and growth would make a difference.

Then, one evening, Rose reached out to him. She told him that she had been thinking, reflecting on everything they had been through, and had seen the changes in him. While she wasn't ready to dive back into a relationship, she was willing to start fresh-slowly, with the possibility of rebuilding trust.

It wasn't an immediate reunion, but it was a beginning.