Her hand came back down to her side as she squeezed her phone tightly as if to seek some form of self-soothing.
She never expected to hear such a thing, and she did not expect to feel such strong and intense emotions.
Ash thought that she was done feeling for others and having connections with them, but she could only fool herself for so long.
She could tell herself that she did not care, but the present situation denied that.
It was a confirmation that she had let someone into her heart despite trying to keep a certain distance and remain disconnected.
Perhaps it was better not to know that such feelings existed or to realize them sooner.
Knowing them in the present was not a good feeling for her, as it was like her heart had been gouged out of her chest.
Her shoulders trembled, and so did her hands as she lowered her head a little as if to try to contain herself and not show her feelings in front of others.
