Jonah’s POV

“Do you love me? Still?”

“Jonah…”

“I’m not demanding you pick me. I’m not asking you to walk away from Damien, or pretend none of what I did happened.” My throat tightens until every word feels dragged out. “I just need the truth. From you. From yourself. If there’s love there, stop shutting me out. Fight for us—don’t keep fighting your own feelings.”

Need coils into panic as I speak. How can she ...