~HAZEL~

It was Ariel's final day with us, a bittersweet moment that left me conflicted. Her frequent presence near Ashton often compelled me to suppress my feelings for him, yet witnessing her close attention towards him only heightened my internal struggle, making the situation more emotionally draining than I had anticipated.

"They may send me back in," Ariel tells Ashton as she leans into him to kiss his neck, her voice tinged with a mixture of uncertainty and hope. "Since I'm the ...