- Elizabeth-
I could feel the warmth of Zayn's embrace seep into my skin, grounding me as I took in the room's surroundings. My heart raced, not just from proximity to Zayn but from the well of emotions stirring within me. I needed to speak, to release the truth that had become a suffocating weight.
My gaze landed on Samantha, who sat across from us, her encouraging smile giving me the push I desperately needed. She raised her eyebrows slightly as if to say, "You've got this, Lizzie," and that simple gesture filled me with a mix of dread and determination. Zayn leaned in closer, his breath warm against my ear. "I'm with you, no matter what," he whispered, those words wrapping around my heart like a shield. "With love's light wings did I o'erperch these walls," He quoted another of Romeo
