Weeks had passed since Evan had made the difficult decision to step back and give Jean the space she needed to make her own choices. It was a decision that had shifted the dynamics of their friendships, and while it had eased some of the tension, it had also left Jean in a state of profound confusion.
Jean had been grappling with her feelings for both Tyler and Evan, and Evan's decision had only intensified the complexity of her emotions. On one hand, there was Tyler, her longtime friend, and the person who had recently confessed his feelings for her. On the other hand, there was Evan, her close friend who had also expressed his feelings but had stepped back to give her room to breathe.
As Jean sat in her room one evening, her thoughts consumed by the weight of her emotions, she realized
