Raisel - POV

My heart is beating faster than his, one palm on his cheek. “Soren… I… think I’ve had a crush on you for a long time.”

He blinked in surprise. I chuckled at his reaction to my confession, still holding back tears in my eyes.

“When you suddenly stopped coming to college, I was heartbroken that you left without a word,” I whispered.

"I missed you deep down. Whenever there were articles about you published, I read every one. Kind of stalking you on social ...