I was finally starting to relax.
Actually relax.
My body had sunk into the mattress, the room felt quieter, and for once my mind wasn’t circling Ethan or Chloe or anything complicated.
Just the story.
It was almost comforting how predictable it felt—like I could follow someone else’s life instead of thinking about mine for a while.
But then the next chapter changed everything.
The female lead was acting stubborn again.
Ignoring the “quiet hot guy” everyone clearly liked.
Not because he did anything wrong.
Not because he treated her badly.
But because she was still stuck on her ex.
Still hoping.
Still refusing to move on.
I frowned slightly as I read.
Why is she doing this again?
The male lead was literally being nice. Patient. Interested.
And she was pushing him away for so
