COURTNEY ATHENA's POV "...I like Aiden?" I asked, my voice trembling with confusion and shock. Gavin’s face flushed slightly, and he looked away, his hands fidgeting in his lap. The intensity of the moment and the raw honesty of his words had thrown me for a loop. I tried to process what he had just said, but my mind was a whirlwind of questions and emotions. Nanatili akong nakatingin sa mga mata niya at pansin ko agad ang pagpalit ng ekspresyon into. I was frozen in place again, but my mind was running chaotically. What does he mean, I like Aiden? That's absurd! Paano niya naman nasabi yun? Tinangka niya pang ilayo ang tingin sa akin ngunit hindi ito naituloy nang agad kong maharang ang mga daliri ko sa pisngi niya habang may hawak pang bulak. "Gav... What are you saying?" I raised

