❀ Clark ❀
The morning sun filtered through the blinds in thin streaks across my desk, but I barely noticed. My computer screen glowed in front of me, unread emails stacked up in red notifications, but I could not focus on them. I sat with my arms crossed, eyes on the screen, but my mind was somewhere else entirely. For the fifth time in the last ten minutes, I opened my phone and stared at Amy’s last message. I knew I had pulled away, and she had shown up on my doorstep. I was grateful I had someone to talk to, but I knew I needed more. I leaned back in my chair and let out a slow breath. The weight in my chest was heavier than I cared to admit. The ring. That damned ring. I had not even realized how much it bothered me until it was already done. The knock on my door was brief before it s
