Betrayed: Turn to Embrace for Love

farewell to my roommates and embarked

weeks, so I meticulously planned

mestay, but for safety reasons, I be

mall bag slung over my shoulder, I wandered freely among th

elf entering a book café, careful

ed for the same bo

was met with a some

n, Brendan

left me speechless, and I ref

e and gentle, "Do y

gnize me. We had met once

"Uh... I'm just browsing. If y

anything, I hurried

endan and I had broken up, I wanted t

s were entire

fection called to inform m

dan's birthday gift, custo

else, and it seemed a

ick it up, only to find

spee

ack riding during the day and experience the nigh

button, I was engrossed in the

r doors opened,

and he held the door for

old-rimmed glasses. I stole glances at

istant was waiting at the entranc

staying at the same hotel. Wa

aps

Evan again at a bar

odie and sweatpants, looking relaxed

to sit in, a spot where

he live folk singer perform folk songs, and oc

tmosphere quickl

was gradually getting closer un

e you spyi

t, becoming husky and ma

ou recog

tipsy, but s

ling softly, his long fing

an off like you'd seen a ghos

all along, and I had fo

t warmth, mixed with the alcoh

beautiful, spar

ng, but I couldn't

I leaned forward and k

unned but

y hand, grinning at h

gize tomorrow and blame

whispered in my ear, "Want to

yet it resonated p