Chapter 26
Jake
The night had started like any other but ended in chaos. I had known for days that something was wrong with Daphne, and the worst part was that I couldn’t figure out what it was. She wasn’t the type to keep things to herself—or at least, that’s what I thought. She had always been straightforward, honest. But lately, there was a distance in her eyes, her voice, even her messages.
When she texted me that she’d be staying over at her friend’s house that night, I felt something inside me c***k a little. Sure, I couldn’t expect her to be with me all the time, but it felt off. If something was wrong, why not talk about it? Why not face it together?
That’s why I called Ian. I needed a distraction—or at least, that’s what I told myself. I invited him over to my apartment, broug
