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THE WALK HOME from her meet-up with barry left sabrina feeling heavier than before. reconnecting with him had brought a wave of nostalgia and comfort, but it hadn't made her feel any better. if anything, it only deepened the confusion swirling inside her.
she had thought that maybe, just maybe, spending time with someone who knew her so well—someone whose life didn't come with the constant whirlwind of public scrutiny—would help her figure things out. but all it did was remind her that she was still in love with jaxon, despite everything.
as she walked into her apartment, her phone buzzed with a notification. she glanced down, her breath catching in her throat when she saw an instagram story from lily that made her heart stop.
- @lilyrosedepp posted to their story! 56 secs ago.
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the picture was plastered with jaxon and lily at the bar together, laughing, sitting close, their bodies angled toward each other in a way that made sabrina's chest tighten.
he moved on, she thought, a sick feeling settling in the pit of her stomach. he's with her.
for a moment, she didn't know what to feel. anger? jealousy? guilt? a mix of all three swirled inside her, but the one thought that kept cutting through the noise was that maybe she had waited too long. maybe jaxon had already moved on, and now, she was the one who was left behind.
she tossed her phone onto the couch, burying her face in her hands. what had she done?
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meanwhile, jaxon was sitting alone in his apartment, staring at the photo of him and lily that had gone viral. he hadn't expected the media to catch them that night, and now, the headline was everywhere. fans were already speculating, already assuming that he had moved on.
but he hadn't. not really.
his night with lily had been nothing more than a distraction, a way to escape the mess of emotions that had been weighing him down ever since sabrina had asked for space. but now, seeing the photo plastered across every news outlet, he felt like an idiot.
