A Beautiful Mess

"I feel the same way." I never thought I could hear those words from her, but I do.

She is still staring at me, her arms still around my body. “I understand how you feel,” she continues. “But… this is not right.”

“No matter how beautiful we try to paint it, it’s not right. We shouldn't be together. You know that.”

I move my gaze away, not wanting to hear it. The truth is painful. It hurts. She’s m