Mandy’s POVThe cold air bit at my skin as I stood outside, leaning against the railing of the porch, trying to steady my breath. The sun was barely visible on the horizon, casting a dull orange glow across the sky, but it did nothing to warm the chill that had settled in my chest. I was numb, but not in the way I wanted to be. It was the kind of numbness that came with betrayal, the kind that made everything feel distant, like I was watching my life from a place I couldn’t reach.The sound of the door creaking open behind me made me tense. I didn’t have to turn around to know it was Lucas. I could feel the weight of his presence, the quiet desperation in the air around him. “Mandy,” he said softly, stepping out onto the porch. “Please, let me explain. I know this looks bad, but I swear, it’s not what you think.”I didn’t respond. What was there to say? I wanted to scream, to throw something, to demand that he tell me the truth. But the truth felt so far out of reach now. I couldn’
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