Incapable of Love

Hazel’s Pov

I froze at the doorway, my pulse drumming hard against my ribs. Every pair of eyes turned to me, but the only gaze that mattered was his. Silas.

He looked… different. Colder, distant, yet something in his eyes flickered — a brief, unguarded flash that felt almost like relief. Then it vanished as quickly as it came.

The air between us thickened, heavy with something unspoken.

“I didn’t