"She’s someone who’s no longer part of my life, Isabel... We shouldn’t talk about her."
Izzy tried to shake off the discomfort and curiosity building inside her, but she couldn’t. Especially since Seth’s reaction completely contradicted his words. She could feel the shift in his energy—the way he became distant, the way his fists slightly clenched at the mention of that name.
She knew she had no right to push further, especially after Seth had clearly said he didn’t want to talk about it. But his change in demeanor, the unspoken tension, and the flicker of something deeper—anger, maybe pain—made her all the more curious.
"If she’s not around anymore… then why do I still see her name everywhere?"
she asked softly, eyes dropping to the ground just as Seth exhaled sharply.
"Why do you in
