The sun peeked through the curtains, casting soft golden rays across the living room where Daniel sat alone, scrolling absentmindedly through his phone. The weight of the past days still hung heavily on him, and even though his mother and Aunt Carol had pleaded with him endlessly, his heart still felt unsure.
But his thoughts kept drifting back to his sister, the look in her eyes, the hurt in her voice. And Theo... his best friend. As much as it pained him to admit, Theo hadn’t done anything wrong. They had fallen for each other, something that wasn’t exactly planned or convenient but definitely real.
He sighed, raking his fingers through his hair before picking up his phone again. He stared at Theo’s number for a moment, hesitating, then finally hit the dial button.
Theo picked up almo
