Ethan fell silent for a while after hearing her question. A dull pang echoed inside his chest, reminding him of the time when he once believed Violet was no different from Taylor. The memory weighed heavily on him, making it difficult to meet her eyes.
“Because I saw you two kissing in the corridor,” he finally admitted.
Her eyes widened in shock, clearly not expecting him to say that. His answer was blunt, enough for her to piece things together, yet he continued anyway, unwilling to keep hiding what had been buried in his heart for so long.
“I’ve liked you for a long time,” he confessed, his voice softer this time. “I don’t know when it started or how, but even when I was with Taylor, you were always in my thoughts…”
Violet frowned at his words, her expression tightening as though sh
