I paced back and forth, the sound of my heels tapping against the tiled floor while I waited.
I’d been trying to shake the restless energy that filled me since Ryan had finally agreed to meet me.
It had taken numerous attempts to convince him to come, but I wanted to explain, needed to say things I hadn’t been able to utter in years. When he entered through the door, his countenance unreadable, my heart stuttered.
This wasn’t the easy reunion I’d envisioned when I’d first seen him again; we’d become strangers, torn apart by time and choices neither of us truly understood.
"Thanks for coming," I replied, flashing a timid smile, but Ryan’s look didn’t soften.
He only nodded, observing me like he was measuring me up, trying to make sense of why we were here.
He peered around, his han
