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Rebecca's pov We stood there, locked in an agonizing silence. My throat tightened, and my lips parted to speak, only to fail me each time. I opened and closed my mouth, helpless as the words tangled inside me. A single tear slipped down my cheek, hot and betraying, soon followed by another, until I couldn’t contain the flood. I clutched at my chest as though that could soothe the shattering inside me, the ache that was tearing through my very core. My legs gave way, and I collapsed onto the cold floor, my arms wrapping tightly around myself in a futile attempt to hold myself together. Ryan shifted, taking a step closer. His hand reached out toward me, tentative yet somehow emotionless. I flinched, recoiling from his touch, and pushed his hand away with all the strength I had left. “I… I…

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