By Chance, By Fate
“I… I’ve always loved him. And now I’ve lost him. Completely.”
Her lips parted in shock, her eyes wide. For a moment, she didn’t say anything, and the silence between us felt unbearable. Then, her voice came, low and sharp. “You… you love him?”
I nodded miserably, slumping back into my seat. “I didn’t mean for it to happen. I thought I could move on, start over with you, and leave it all behind. But it was a lie, Sophia. I lied to myself, and I lied to you.”