Alice's eyes went red and soft, looking totally vulnerable - totally different from how I'd ever handled feelings myself.

With Logan and Ashton, I'd always kept it real - no mind games, no what-ifs.

But Alice? She played it safe, dropping little hints about her feelings, then backing off like someone afraid of showing their whole hand.

Watching her now, my heart softened. "Did he say something that stung?"

She barely shook her head. "He ...