I couldn’t shake the conversation with Monica. Her words echoed in my head, mingling with my fears and doubts. Maybe she was right. Maybe Liam’s determination meant something more than I could see right now.
Maybe it was that determination that I should lean on and not my fears about what could happen. I hadn’t even ever stepped foot in Royal Imperial University. Maybe I was blowing things out of proportion and jeopardizing my relationship with Liam for no reason.
The next morning, I woke up with a strange sense of clarity. I needed to talk to Liam again, but this time, I would tell him what I had realized. I would tell him that despite my fears, I believed in us. I believed in him.
I found Liam after his morning practice. He was alone, stretching on the sidelines. God, he really look
