Ethan’s POV
I couldn’t believe it. I stood there, my heart burning from the sting of her rejection, my mind struggling to process what had just happened.
Did she really just shove me? In public, no less? I was still standing there, like an i***t, my hands wrapped around my chest, when I realized that a few curious glances had already been cast our way.
I couldn’t let anyone catch a glimpse of what had happened—no way in hell was I going to let this get out, not now.
I didn’t give anyone a second to react. I spun around, my boots hitting the pavement with purpose as I stormed out of the restaurant.
The air outside was cooler, a slight breeze rustling my jacket, but it felt suffocating, like the weight of everything that had just gone down was pressing on me from all sides.
I had t
