Back in the Blue Jade estate.
Jace sat with his phone in hand, his hands trembled slightly as he imagined what he had caused.
His thumbs hovered above the screen. He wanted more than anything to reach out to her, to hear her voice. To explain everything to her, make her know that he didn't mean it, didn't mean to stand her up.
The more he thought of it, the worse it sounded in his head. He had taken big efforts to get Clara to give him another chance, a real chance. He had advocated for this date as a real moment for them to get back together, and now, he's hearing that he stood her up because of a moment he couldn't remember at all.
The lit-up screen of his phone shone faintly on his face. Jace was so worried that he had deep creases around his eyes and a scowl across his lips. He scr
