Alan I didn’t see it coming. One moment, she was sitting in front of me—fragile, shaken, struggling to find her words—and the next, she closed the distance between us. Her lips found mine. For a second… I froze. Completely. My mind went blank, my body unresponsive, as if I couldn’t quite process what was happening. I had prepared myself for tears, for anger, even for silence—but not this. Not her. Not like this. I had told her everything because she deserved the truth. Not because I wanted sympathy. Not because I wanted her to feel guilty. I told her because I owed her that much… and more. I wanted her to understand. That day had been a misunderstanding. A terrible one. But it was never what she thought it was. And now… Now she was here. Kissing me. My breath hitched slightl

