- Zayn -
The weight of the world pressed heavily on my chest as I stood there, my grip tightening around Lizzie's hand—this fragile lifeline in a storm of chaos and betrayal. The sterile walls of her father's office faded into a blur, but the images of Nathan's smirk and Hayle's betrayal burned vividly in my mind. How could any father, let alone hers, prioritize a high school bully like Nathan over his own daughter's happiness and feelings? The thought twisted my insides, a seething pain that refused to be quelled.
I glanced down at Lizzie, her face a mask of sorrow, every sparkle of life dimmed by the revelation of her father's choices. He was supposed to protect her, to understand the pain she felt. Instead, he was choosing to stand behind someone who'd made her high school years a nig
