RHIAN's POV I CAN'T make sense of myself anymore, or what I truly want. I came here to see and talk to him. But now that I'm here, now that we're face to face, why am I suddenly so scared? I'm terrified of what he might say, things I know I won't be able to bear. Just from the way he's looking at me, even before he speaks, I feel like I already know what's on his mind. His eyes, which were full of love and admiration for me just yesterday, now only show pity. Oh, God, please, let this be a dream. "You have nothing to be afraid of. We'll fix this." He took hold of my arm, gently guiding me to the couch. "Given your situation, it's not easy for me either. But we need to address this while we still can." His words felt like a heavy stone pressing down on my chest. We both sat on the couc

