“I am sorry,”

He whispered but it felt like he had more to say, she didn’t like it, she didn’t like that he was holding back. She feared that she might not like what he was holding back.

“I am not asking for you to love me back, Luca, please just don’t shut me out, I love you, I know you don’t feel the same and I already accepted that but don’t make it worse by shutting me out, that shit hurts so bad,”

She told him while sniffing back tears.

“I am sorry,”

He said again. She wished he didn’t apologize. It hurt even more hearing him say sorry,...