Hermes

"What just happened just now?" I mutter, voice tight, heart hammering against my ribs.

No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck!

I actually—really—forgot her. June. Her face, her voice, her eyes… every detail gone for a split second. My teeth sink into my palm as I bury my face in my hands, mind spinning.

From pretending to forget her… to actually forgetting her. This is bad. This is so bad.

I pace the room, chest heaving, imagining the hurt flashing across her ...