Chapter 055

That was three weeks ago. Since then, there have been no calls, no texts between Leander and Brianna. Just silence. Her absence left a huge void in his life. Every part of his day seemed incomplete without her.

He missed their late-night talks, the way she could make him laugh with a single word, the way she understood his unspoken thoughts.

Leander stood up and walked to the window, staring out at the rain-soaked streets. He found himself trapped in a tempest that he had brought upon himself.

Over and over, he replayed the argument in his mind, hoping for Brianna to give him another chance. His chest tightened with displeasure, a physical pain that made it hard to breathe.

Taking a deep breath, Leander picked up his phone.

His fingers trembled as he typed out a message, deleting and rewriting it several times. Finally, he settled on simplicity.

"Can we talk? I'm sorry"

He stared at the screen, his thumb hovering over the send button. What if she didn’t respond?

The thought was un