Jason couldn't peel his gaze away from her wide eyes, his voice laced with a mix of despair and determination, "I love her, but she's in love with someone else. I've had to bury my feelings deep inside, playing the role of just a friend, just a boss, always there to protect her,

no matter how much it hurts me, I can't let go."

Sophia shivered, instinctively stepping back.

Jason, unable to contain himself any longer, took a step forward, "After all this time, when she finally ended things and came back to me, she tells me she sees me more like a father."

"And now, she's saying I'd be better suited with someone else!"

"Sophia!" Jason's eyes were filled with pain as he looked at her, "How much more do you intend to hurt me?"

Sophia's face was a picture of shock, disbelief shaking her head, "No, no, that can't be right. How could you possibly be in love with—"

How could he possibly be in love with her?

"Why not?" Jason laughed bitterly, "If it wasn't love, why would I demean myself like this? When you were crazy about Robin Ziegler, I had to listen to you talk about him every day, analyze whether he loved you back. When you broke up and cried in the streets, it hurt me even more than it hurt you. You're not just torturing yourself, Sophia, you've been torturing me all along!"

I tried everything to make you laugh, to keep you occupied so you wouldn't dwell on the sadness. I took you jogging, to amusement parks, to

hide my feelings, just so I wouldn't

tell me, isn't that

until she hit the wall, panic-stricken

"But I've always seen

up with,

you know, what do you think?" Jason pressed her

feelings he'd hidden for so many years, and he needed an

in fear, "I don't know. I've never thought

my love make you

bit her lip,

you feel about me?

to speak, he

welled up, filled with the night, the falling snow, and

voice choked up, she nodded, "Yes, it bothers me. But that's normal isn't it? It's like if someone took a toy you've played with since childhood-I'd be upset, I'd need time to adjust," en

out, eyes downcast, avoiding

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