The air in the narrow hallway was filled with tension. Cole's kiss wasn't soft; it was desperate. When he finally pulled back, his forehead rested against mine. "This is a mistake," he whispered, his eyes still closed. "You know this is a mistake, Liv.""I know," I breathed, my hands still tangled in his shirt. I could still feel the pressure of Jess’s presence, the life he tried to build to replace the pain I left behind. He stepped back from me. He looked at me, not as a guy who had moved on, but as the boy who used to promise me the world."I can't go back to how it was," he said, his voice dropping to a low rasp. "I can’t survive you a second time, Via.""Then don't," I said, tears blurring my vision. "Don't survive me. Just be with me. Until we break again. At least we’ll be breaking together."Cole looked down at his hands, then back at the corner he had pulled me behind. Out there, he had a girlfriend, a reputation, and a life that made sense. In here, all he had was me. He
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