“I didn’t kiss him because I forgave him. I kissed him because I wanted to know if he still felt like home. He did. And that terrifies me.” Summary: After hours of silence and spiraling thoughts, Ivy gets a late-night message from Jace. It’s simple. Honest. Real. And it undoes her. So she sends something back—not a text, but a voice memo that feels like a confession wrapped in courage. She doesn’t give him rules. She gives him an invitation. To show her who he really is. And this time, she isn’t hiding from what she wants.