Caspian:
I left to go for a run, unable to face them all. I knew I was at fault, and I owned that, but they had no clue about what had transpired during those critical hours. The version of truth they had was vastly different from the reality I was aware of. Nonetheless, I'd be the one bearing the weight of guilt, regardless of the circumstances.
'We're screwed. She'll never trust us again,' Cas murmured, his voice heavy with guilt, mirroring my own feelings.
'I never anticipated changing my mind. If only I hadn't let myself get carried away--,' I covered my face with my hands and sank down against the tree trunk, vividly recalling the intensity of anger and resentment in her eyes.
As if things weren't complicated enough, my father's incessant calls kept bombarding my phone.
'It's all
