DANIEL POV
I stood in the shadows, watching her.
Amara...She looked… different, brighter, softer, stronger.
Almost unreal, like she didn’t belong to the same broken world I knew. For a second, she looked like a goddess, untouched, glowing in a way that made my chest ache.
Was I wrong about everything?
Was she better with Professor Black? My jaw tightened at the thought.
But then….What about what Anna said?
I sighed deeply.
I loved her. God, I loved her more than I ever admitted, even to myself. And the worst part? She looked happy. Happier than I had ever seen her.
That truth hurt more than rejection.
My chest tightened painfully.
Maybe… maybe this was where I should stop.
Maybe I have to let go.
I turned and start walking toward the library. I just wanted to bury myself in bo
