BETWEEN US : BOUND TO HIM
“I know he doesn’t see me that way. And that’s okay. I don’t expect anything from him. I just… I just want to be near him. That’s enough for me.”
My throat tightened.
I had spent so many years feeling the exact same way. Loving from a distance, accepting whatever scraps of attention I could get, telling myself that being near Luciano was enough—even when it was killing me.
I reached over, taking Eva’s hand in mine and squeezing gently.
“I know how that feels.”
Eva glanced at me, her eyes softening. “ your boyfriend is like that too? ”
I nodded, my gaze dropping to our intertwined fingers.