“The truth is... back then, I was scared you’d look down on me. That you’d pull away from me. I was the one who saved you, but somehow, it felt like I was the one who hurt you. I’m just a person too, and my pride... it’s fragile, like the silence between us.”

His honest words hit something deep inside Diana. She felt shaken and confused.

There was a time when her heart beat for Brandon, the boy who once seemed innocent but now hid behind a careless image. She had built a wall around herself, telling herself that his feelings didn’t mean anything.

But now, hearing his confession, she...