There’s a saying: What you don’t know can’t hurt you. But that’s a lie. Ignorance isn’t bliss… it’s a slow death, creeping in the shadows until it swallows you whole.
As the words left his mouth, he froze. His entire body went rigid, his breath halting as if he’d just swallowed something sharp.
“What did you just say?” My voice was a whisper, but it cut through the air like a blade.
Alex’s hands clenched into fists before one flew to his mouth as he mouthed the word “f**k” as if trying to shove the words back in. Regret flickered across his face, but it was too late.
“Tell me, Alex. What did you say?”
He turned to me, exhaling harshly. “Look, I’m sorry, okay? I’m so sorry about all of this. The whole damn situation.”
I grabbed his arm before he could pull away, and he flinched at the
