Lena's POV Save your tears for another day—I used to love that song. Today, it felt like a cruel joke, because if there was ever a day meant for tears, it was definitely this one.“Where are you headed to, Lena?”Xander’s voice cut through the noise in my head like a blade. Calm. Controlled. Too familiar. He asked the question like he still had a right to know the direction of my life, and for a split second, that alone made my chest burn with anger.Everything about him irritated me now.The way he stood there, leaning casually against the car door.The way the sun framed his face like he hadn’t ruined parts of me once.The way life kept throwing him in my path when I was already breaking.“None of your business, Xander,” I snapped.He didn’t flinch. He just stared at me, eyes unreadable, while the sun sat directly in my line of sight, punishing me. My eyes stung, but I refused to squint. I refused to look weak in front of him.“I’m headed home,” I added, even though he hadn’t asked
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