Aiden’s POV
“With that much weight, you’re sure to skip meals.”
The words left my mouth before my brain could catch them.
The second they hit the air, something inside me dropped.
Shit.
That wasn’t what I meant. Not exactly. I didn’t even know what I meant, just that the thought slipped out the way it always did. Sharp. Unfiltered. Cruel in ways I only realized after the damage was done.
This was exactly what my therapist meant when he said I lacked empathy. That my mouth moved faster than my heart. That I spoke before I felt.
“Aiden!”
One of my brothers shouted my name, loud and angry, but I barely heard him at first. My eyes were locked on Jasmine.
I watched the color drain from her face. It happened so fast it was almost frightening. One second she was sitting there, small and
