Lily
I felt like my life had done a one hundred and eighty turn... or maybe I was the one who had turned, unrecognizable from who I used to be.
I mean, where the hell had all that come from? Confessing my biggest, darkest fears about heartbreak? That was so not me—or at least it hadn't been me until a few seconds ago. Although, staring into Adrian's eyes right now, I was glad I did. The determination, the vulnerability, the unspoken promise in his gaze—it all felt real in a way I couldn't ignore. And he'd been the tenderest I'd ever seen him just a moment ago when he'd stopped the car for my sake, comforting me as I fell apart, overwhelmed by memories of him not choosing me all those years ago.
"I'll guard it with my life this time," he said, and my stupid heart fluttered, despite every
