New Brother(New Brother: His Dirty Little Secret)
He wiped the tears off my face with a thumb that lingered too long — like he didn't trust his own hands.
"I hate people who die," he said quietly.
I blinked. "Everyone dies, Carter."
"Yeah," he said. "But I hate the ones who die for others. Who disappear. Who leave scars behind. Who ruin the people that love them just by not being there anymore." He brushed away another tear, gentler this time. "I hate a lot of things, Hailey. But you? You're probably the only one I don't want to hate."
A whisper escaped me. "You have yourself too, right? So I'm second on the list."