Bolted Shut

When they were together, he truly had been difficult, spoiled in ways he refused to see at the time. He had made her compromise more often than not.

After Nadia left, he had been forced to confront the person he was. He had changed, slowly and painfully.

Hearing her talk about the past now made something in his chest twist sharply.

His voice was rough when he spoke. "Nadia, let me take you home fi