Ruthless Desire
I finally open the message.
Liam:
I don’t need perfection. I just need honesty, even if it hurts.
Tears fill my eyes, quiet and heavy.
I type, then erase, type again and then stop.
I don’t send anything.
Because the truth is finally clear, and it scares me more than losing either of them.
I haven’t been choosing love, I’ve been choosing delay.
I stand up, my legs unsteady, my chest aching with clarity instead of confusion.
As I turn to leave, my phone vibrates again and I stopped on my track
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