Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

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Yuna's phone was on the ground.

Her eyes trembled as she tried to make sense of it all. Yeah, she'd heard everything.

"Yuna," I called softly, stepping closer.

But she wasn't looking at me. Her glare locked onto Wade. "What did you mean about my heart?"

Wade froze, lips pressed tight.

I jumped in, "Yuna-"

"Don't!" Her voice cut through me like glass-sharp, defensive, and totally out of character.

She didn't want my comfort. Only Wade's answer. And from her face, she'd already guessed the truth.

Wade finally moved, giving me this awkward, apologetic glance. "You should go. Let me talk to her."

but stayed just out of sight, leaning against the wall, eavesdropping like my

There it was. The

she wasn't clueless. Sure, she'd never dated before Wade, but those romance novels she devoured? They'd prepped

heart couldn't handle

me!" she shot back,

it. If it were me, I'd be losing it

weight, staring hard at my shoes. Nate had assured me her heart was strong enough for most things now-but this? This was

silent, clearly unable to bring himself to say the cruel words she

of this heart," Yuna said, her voice breaking as pounded her chest. "No wonder you showed up right after

she

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a full-on panic. "Yuna,

word, every frantic move just made the

couldn't break free, she glared

really felt, but the weight of his guilt crushing whatever

loved me, have you? All those excuses-being older,

"I do like you. I like your optimism, your smile, how you see the

even

now.

lashes quivered as I listened. Wade might've been drowning in guilt, but his feelings for Yuna were real. There was no way he could fake the emotion in his voice. But deep down, his guilt wouldn't let him admit the