I didn't say anything. I didn't know what to say. I had never said "I love you" to anyone before, not even Aiden. It was a phrase too special to be said to just anyone. I wasn’t sure if I was in love with him yet. For years, my emotions had been so tangled that I might have forgotten or misinterpreted what love actually meant.
Was I in love with the man whose face I could barely remember, or with the man sitting beside me, whose touch sent shivers down my spine?
"I won't force you to love me, Addy. I won't force you to do anything... Just let me stay by your side. When I don't see you, I feel more lost, like I'm utterly alone in this vast world."
"Give me some time, Lucian. I just need time to understand my own feelings," I said. He nodded in understanding.
The film continued, but I wa
