Samantha P. O. V

The Next Morning

I rolled up my sleeping bag, making sure everything was in order before stuffing it into my backpack and zipping it up.

I stayed up most of the night but pretended to be asleep whenever Adrian came in. But from what I could tell, he didn't sleep either.

My grip tightened around the backpack as I stared at his snow-covered body… He just stood outside, watching over us like a knight in shining armor.

_“Why can't he just own up to his mistakes without making me feel like the bad guy for once?"_

Adrian shifted his head slightly and crossed his arm, turning...