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Raelynn.

I've always wanted Gray to be honest with me, to show me the parts of himself the world has never seen. And now, standing on this rooftop with the city beneath us, he's finally ready to give me that honesty.

But something about his tone—the careful way he's choosing his words, the devastation behind his eyes—makes my stomach clench with dread.

"This conversation might hurt you," he says quietly, his voice strained like every word is being dragged from somewhere deep inside him. "It might make you angry, or upset, or... it might put you in a lot of pain."

His hands find mine, gripping them like I'm the only thing keeping him in standing, in this moment, to himself.

"If you ask me not to tell you, I won't mention it again. Ever."

The seriousness in his voice makes something cold settle in my chest. This isn't just about his therapy session or his mother's anniversary. This is about us. About whatever's been eating him alive since the day I walked into his house.

"Gray—"

"I need
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