Tabitha’s POV
It’s been over a week since I’ve spoken to Cat, and the silence between us feels heavier with each passing day. Before everything changed—before Fabrizio became the center of my world—I would’ve called her almost every night. It wasn’t that I always had something specific to share; we just had a way of filling the air with conversation, talking about everything and nothing all at once.
Now, though, the carefree life I had with Cat feels like a memory, a distant echo of the girl I used to be. That version of me, who went out every weekend, who laughed at silly things with her best friend, seems like she belongs to another time. Now, everything revolves around him. Every decision, every move I make is tethered to Fabrizio, his presence looming over everything.
But Cat has b
