Grace looked up at her, eyes shimmering with unshed tears. "Help me!"
The words fell like a familiar refrain. Lily let out a slow sigh, rubbing the bridge of her nose. "I don't know what more I can help with."
The relationship between Lily, James, Caleb, and Grace had long since twisted into something suffocating.
Once upon a time, Lily and Grace had been inseparable, best friends who shared secrets, laughter, and dreams. Then they both fell for James.
At first, James refused to choose, hovering indecisively between them. In the end, he chose Grace.
Lily had swallowed her feelings and stepped aside, forcing herself to move on.
She got together with Caleb soon after, hoping that time and affection would dull the ache James had left behind.
But after just one year, Lily and Caleb parted ways. They weren't meant for each other, and pretending otherwise only made things worse.
Then everything flipped again.
James began to like Lily.
Grace began to like Caleb.
