Heartstrings and Heartbreaks
They were her anchor in the storm.
Eventually, she'd met someone new—Charles Barrett. A chance encounter turned ally, turned perhaps something more. With his connections and quiet influence, he helped her find treatment and recover.
And yet… every day, her thoughts drifted back to Oscar.
Charles had always been attentive, always there with the perfect gesture at the perfect moment. She felt flustered by his care, often unsure of how to respond.
For the sake of that bright, youthful love she once had, she had turned him down. Not once. Not twice. But six times.