It had been a significant amount of time, four long years, since I had last laid my eyes on her. The passing years had given me ample time to process and move on from the past, but it seemed like I was stuck in a rut. Despite all that time, I still found myself consumed by thoughts of her, unable to shake her memory from my mind. It was almost ironic - or perhaps even tragic - that the reason for my inability to let go was because of her...