SAVON
I rubbed my palms together and stared into my drink, watching the ice melt slowly. My chest felt heavy, the kind of weight that did not go away no matter how many times you breathed in and out.
“I really messed up, man,” I said finally, my voice low. “I did something I should not have done. I was triggered and angry, and before I could stop myself, it happened.”
Jimmy stopped mid sip and turned fully toward me. “What did you do?” he asked, his voice sharpening with concern.
I swallowed hard. “I tried to kiss Aria.”
The words tasted bitter as they left my mouth. I nodded slowly, staring at the counter like it held answers I could not find. “I messed up.”
For a second, Jimmy laughed.
I looked up sharply. “What is funny?”
“You are a bad guy,” he said with a grin. “What is messed
