••• Charlotte’s POV •••

“I love you, Hayden… I do… So much…”

I repeated my words as he stood there frozen; his expression kept changing - disbelief, shock, bewildered, and showing so many other emotions.

I’d tried to ignore my feelings…

I’d tried to deny it…

I’d tried to resist it…

But in the end…

I still fell.

Hayden was still in shock, and looking at his frozen state, suddenly I began doubting my decision of telling him about my feelings.

Did I choose the wrong time to confess?

What if he was too overwhelmed by my words and decided to bolt out of the room and stay away from...