"Let go of me!"
Ezra slapped Bruce's hand away as tears streamed down her face.
"I don't want to live like this anymore! I've had enough!"
"I'm tired of being misunderstood, tired of being laughed at. I'm the joke in everyone's eyes!"
Ezra's emotions, which had been bottled up for two years, finally erupted in a torrent of frustration and sorrow.
"Give me some time,"
"Everything will change. I can give you everything you've ever wanted."
Bruce said quietly after a few moments of silence. His voice was serious and calm.
"Why don't you start by standing on your own two feet first,"
Ezra retorted bitterly, wiping her tears away before turning and running into the distance.
Bruce watched her go, his gaze lingering on the peaceful lakeside in front of him. He murmured softly to h
