The moment he stepped into the room, his gaze was fixed on me.
His eyes were filled with unmistakable yearning.
I feigned indifference, deliberately picking the seat farthest from him.
Without hesitation, Morris rose and slipped into the seat directly behind me.
The room was sparsely populated, making the tension even more awkward.
Morris's voice, a persistent whisper, called my name.
"Vera, I’m so sorry... I just realized I've always had feelings for you. Back then, I was scared and wanted to prove you cared about me more than anyone else..."
His endless apologies drowned out the lecture, and I could only catch fragments of what was said.
Just then, my phone buzzed with a message from Wayne, asking where I was.
He had been on a business trip for the past few days and practically
