DAMON;
I stepped out the door on shaky legs. And a very heavy heart. Maybe this was a bad idea. Maybe this was too fast for us?
But the glaring truth in front of me wasn’t hard to miss. She wasn’t certain.
I dared myself to take that bold step. Maybe I was too confident of what I thought we had. Of what I thought we'd managed to restore.
It was pretty obvious she’d entertained the idea of being with me, but never truly accepted it. She said she loved me — but love and trust weren’t the same thing.
I dragged a hand through my hair and leaned against the wall outside her door, letting out a bitter chuckle. My chest burned, every breath cutting like glass.
I pushed off the wall and walked down the hall, each step heavier than the last. My thoughts were everywhere — her face, her hesita
