

Chapter Four: The Final Goodbye


"Asher, I can't do this anymore!" Star’s voice cracked as she shoved past him, her hands trembling. The dim light of their apartment flickered overhead, casting shadows on the walls as if the room itself was bracing for the inevitable. Asher stood in the doorway, his chest rising and falling with ragged breaths, his knuckles white as he gripped the edge of the table. "You say you love me, but love