Celeste

I felt a sharp pain in my chest, like my heart was breaking into pieces. I wanted to cry, to scream, to break down completely. But I couldn’t.

He was right. Even if something had happened between us, we could never be together. It was forbidden.

I turned to look out the window, blinking back tears as he started the car again.

The drive to the company was silent. Heavy and suffocating.

I wanted to tell him I meant every word. That I truly loved him. That I’d loved him longer than I wanted to admit.

But what was the point? He didn’t feel the same. To him, I...