Elsa
I stood there, frozen, hardly believing what I had just heard. Adam had just told me he loved me. I searched his face, needing to be sure I hadn’t misheard, and the look in his eyes confirmed it. Before I could say anything, he pulled me close and kissed me with such passion that it took my breath away.
“I love you, Elsa,” he said again, his voice thick with emotion. “I have for a while now, but I couldn’t bring myself to tell you. And I’m not saying this to avoid the problem. I just want you to know the truth about how I feel.”
His words hit me hard, a mix of relief and confusion swirling inside me. I had waited so long to hear him say that, but now that he had, it felt more complicated than I could have imagined.
Adam continued, his voice shaking with vulnerability. “I wished I
