Achingly Familiar

HAZEL

Rainwater trickles down the back of my neck, the cold sinking deep. Cole's words echo in my head, hitting me harder than the cold.

"I'm in love with you."

My pulse pounds recklessly in my ears as I stare at him beneath the umbrella.

I can't breathe properly.

Because once upon a time, hearing those words from Cole Vance would've healed something broken inside me.

"Hazel..." His voice