Confession in the Shadows
Steve exhaled deeply, then let the truth spill out. “I didn’t buy it. I… I took it.” His voice cracked slightly as he spoke, and he finally looked her in the eye. Regret pooled in his gaze, and for a brief second, he seemed like a man unraveling.
“I thought it would impress you. I thought it would show how much I cared,” he continued, voice thick with shame. But the words rang hollow in the space between them. As he dropped his gaze again, Melissa remained still, absorbing the weight of what he’d just revealed.
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