The sandwich I had protected so carefully all the way home slipped from my hands and hit the floor, breaking apart into a messy pile.
The memories I had desperately tried to bury came rushing back.
The scenes I had forced myself to forget.
Every moment.
Every detail.
They all became painfully clear again.
I instinctively stumbled backward.
My back hit the doorframe.
The cold metal pressed through my thin shirt, sending a sharp chill through my entire body.
I opened my mouth, wanting to say something.
But my throat felt blocked.
No words came out.
Ethan stepped forward and pulled me into his arms.
Outside, freezing rain slammed against the windows.
Every few seconds, lightning tore through the dark sky, briefly illuminating the dim room.
His arms wrapped tightly around my wai
