Chapter 80. Truth Unveiled

He seems crazy, sad, and full of emotions. I had never seen him so unpolished before. So open. He did like me, for real. I wasn’t making it up.

"I told him that I wanted to ask you out, but he told me not to. He said he didn’t want me to move in with you because he didn’t want me to make things hard for you. That I was too "rough" for you and that he didn’t want to put you in his room if he thought you wouldn’t be happy or if he thought I would try to get with you. So, I did what I could to stay away from you, and yes, I was mean. I know about it. And I feel terrible about that."

"So you did all this, lied about how you felt, and pushed me away because Elias, who doesn’t even live in this state anymore, told you not to?" I’m tired, so I ask. He shrugs and nods. I just chuckle at them and leave. "I can figure things out on my own."

"I know that, and I tried to get you to like me for who I really am, Chloe." He is qui