Overthinking the Silence

The walk back was steeped in awkward and heavy silence, and Ewan grew more anxious with each step.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't figure out what he had done wrong.

He was genuinely in love with Stella, which meant he wanted her family's approval more than anything.

Along the way, Ewan tried starting multiple conversations to lighten the mood.

While Declan and Cole responded politely, th