LEON
Her words are a whisper, but they hit me like a physical blow. Anger immediately flares in my chest that she would even think that about herself. My jaw clenches, but I force myself to remain quiet.
She tells me everything. The difficulty she’s been facing in school, the weight of the upcoming New Dance ceremony, the pressure to prove herself to her professors and everyone who thinks she secured her slot in her class because of her father’s money.
The more she speaks, the more I realize I was totally wrong about her.
Gabriella is not spoilt. She doesn’t expect to get anything she wants easily just because she was raised in wealth. She’s someone who clearly values hard work and integrity.
I’ve been judging her harshly, the same way everyone else in her live has. It makes me feel
