Iris’s chin trembled, the truth of Stevie’s words closing around her like a second skin. But she couldn’t do this again—this moment, after only six weeks together, was already enough to crush her lungs. What would six months do to her? Six years? So she didn’t answer. She didn’t say anything at all. Instead, she simply walked away, leaving the woman she loved crying in her doorway. Just like the coward they both knew she was.
Nooooooo
