RUBY "Hey, Ruby," he replied. His voice sounded rough—thick, like it hadn’t been used much today. Like he’d been carrying too many thoughts and not letting any of them out. He took a slow breath, his eyes lifting to my face before drifting down to my dress, then back up again.“You look…”He hesitated, shaking his head slightly, lips pressing together as if he was afraid to say the wrong thing.“You look really beautiful, Ruby.”I smiled anyway, even though it felt awkward and a little sad.“Thanks, Aiden. You clean up nice too.”He gave a small shrug, but his eyes stayed on me a second too long. The way he looked at me like he wished things were different. It made my chest hurt.I inhaled slowly, steadying myself.“You didn’t come to class today,” I said. “Cassie was trying to call you, but you weren’t picking up.”Aiden lifted his cup and took a slow sip, buying time. When he lowered it, his jaw tightened slightly.“I needed space,” he admitted. “And I didn’t think seeing you toda
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