He wanted to reach out, to beg her not to be so distant ( "Qurban olum soyuq olma mənlə" ), but she simply nodded—a polite, stranger’s nod—and took a seat three tables away.
As he watched her, Elias realized the truth of his own existence: without her, he wasn't truly living; he was merely "crawling" through the days. Every beat of his heart was still synchronized to a rhythm she had long since stopped dancing to. He realized that adding more grief to his current sorrow was more than he could bear, yet he remained, anchored by a hope that one day, she might finally sit down and just... listen. Ayten Rasul - Derdimi Dinle lyrics - Musixmatch Ayten Rasul Derdi̇mi̇ Di̇nle
Elias sat in the same corner of the seaside café where they used to watch the ferries cross the Bosphorus. He hadn't seen Leyla in years, yet every morning he felt the "hollow space" she left behind. In his mind, he was constantly asking her, "Nə olur otur dərdimi dinlə" —Please, just sit and listen to my pain. He wanted to reach out, to beg her