[ K A R A ]
"I love you. I f*****g love you."
Ryder’s words were ringing in my ears. And everything else around me fell silent, like it was on mute. I couldn't hear anything, except the sound of his heavy breaths and the three words that were on repeat in my head. And I didn't know what to say, or how to react to this. I was a deer caught in headlights.
"I've known it for a long time now. I just don't think I'd ever say it out loud," he continued saying.
Words. Words. Words.
I thought of all the vocabulary that I know, but nothing would come out.
"Kara... say something, please," Ryder's eyes were searching mine.
I panicked. What should I say? What should I do?
"Run!" I told myself.
And that was exactly what I did, I ran. I heard him calling out after
