~ Crossroads of Confusion ~
I stared at my reflection in the mirror, feeling like I was looking at a stranger. I was dressed in the Springtide University uniform, but I couldn't understand why I was doing this. It felt like I was forcing myself into a place where I knew I wouldn't be accepted.
I sighed, thinking about last night with Thorn. Why did it leave me so conflicted that I couldn't sleep? Whatever was happening between us was something I should have moved on from by now. I'd never been in a relationship with a guy for this long. But the thing was, we didn’t even have a relationship. When did he say we did? When did I admit to having these feelings I didn’t want to acknowledge? But Thorn lied to me, and I couldn't accept that. He was playing with my emotions, using my body, and I
