Elisa’s POV
I decided to stop thinking about them for a while. Not Roman. Not Rhys. Not about the lies, whatever secrets existed, or broken trust. I needed a break from pain.
If I stayed in it, I would drown. So I chose something else. I chose myself, even if it felt strange.
That morning, I skipped class on purpose. Not because I was lazy. But because my mind needed quiet. I walked off campus without telling anyone. I took a bus into town. I sat by the window and watched people move around.
Everyone looked busy with their own lives. It reminded me that the world didn’t stop for heartbreak. I got off near a small bookstore I used to love. I had not been there in a long time.
The bell rang softly when I walked in. The smell of paper calmed me a little. I walked between the shelves slow
