Chapter 21
The Birthday Party
(Maya’s POV)
I had no idea what I was doing.
I stood in front of the mirror, staring at myself in the pale blue dress I’d chosen. It wasn’t too formal, but it still made me feel like I was trying too hard. I looked... mature. Too mature. My fingers tightened around the bouquet in my hand. Blue roses, carefully wrapped in silver paper with a black ribbon.
They were my favorite. Always had been.
And that’s why I chose them. A silent message. One I wasn’t even sure I had the right to send.
Axel had some how known what blue roses meant to me. I didn’t know if he would notice, but a part of me hoped he would. That he’d feel something when he saw them. Even if this wasn’t supposed to mean anything.
Even if I kept telling myself I wasn’t falling.
Even if
