NATALIA
Ever since I stood my ground and told him that I couldn’t stay like this anymore, Tristan almost shut me down.
Tristan hasn’t looked at me the same since. Not with warmth, definitely not with anger… it’s just this guarded, unreadable distance he suddenly put between us. The kind of look you give someone when you don’t know what to say or when you’re trying not to say something at all. I know because I’ve pretty much been there, and I couldn’t help but realize how much he put up with me in the past. I guess it was the distance I've been trying to put up between us in the pack but constantly failing. I’ve felt guilt for it, but I can’t back down now. It’s not about pride, but I also need to stand up for myself.
We haven’t fought or yelled at each other, trying to stay civilized as
