Liam POV
I move closer and wrap my arms around her. “Zain knows who April is. He’s not going to hold that against you.”
“But I defended her. I always defended her. Even when he was right.”
“Yeah,” I say gently. “You did. But people make mistakes. Zain knows that too. What matters is what you do now.”
She doesn’t say anything, just leans into me a little, like she’s trying to soak in whatever comfort I can give.
“I’m a big boy,” I add, trying to lighten the mood. “I can handle a bitchy insult or two.”
Her lips twitch like she wants to laugh, but it doesn’t quite reach her eyes.
“Hey,” I say, pulling back to look at her. “You haven’t ruined anything. You haven’t wrecked our friendship. Or mine and Zain’s. We’re still us, even if it’s a little messier now.”
Finally, she nods. I don’t
