The air in the room was thick with tension as Kaian’s voice cut through the silence like a knife. “Stop being dramatic, Maya. Empty threats won’t solve anything. Maybe it’s time you stopped acting like a child and started acting like an adult.”
Maya’s heart felt like it was breaking in two, the pain in her chest overwhelming. She had always been close to Kaian, looked up to him, trusted him. But now, with every word he spoke, he was crushing her spirit. Her lips trembled as she tried to hold back the tears threatening to spill.
Before she could muster a response, Axel jumped in, his voice firm but not without a hint of protectiveness. "That’s not cool, bro. You don’t get to judge her like that. You’re not in her shoes.”
Kaian, already simmering with anger, snapped back, his voice cold a
