I got home late that night. The living room was dark and empty.
But the moment I turned on the lights, I froze. Brian was sitting there. His face was pale, and the smile on his lips sent chills down my spine.
"Where were you, Lena?"
Looking at his fake gentle expression made me feel sick.
But after relying on him for so long, my body reacted before my mind could stop it. Tears started falling uncontrollably.
Maybe some part of me still missed the warmth he'd pretended to give me.
My chest hurt, not because of Brian but because of myself.
'Lena, how could you be this stupid?' I thought.
Brian clearly hadn't expected me to cry. Panic flashed briefly across his eyes before he quickly leaned closer and reached out to wipe my tears away.
"Lena, did someone bully you again?"
His finger
