TIM

LAURA STILL STUCK IN THE PAST...

The smell of paint and varnish hung heavy in the air as I stood in the corner of the shop, scanning the shelves. I'd been here for what felt like forever, searching for the perfect sage green. Every shade I picked up was either too minty or too dull. Maybe I'd have to mix it myself.

The bell above the door jingled, but I didn't bother looking up. Customers came and went all the time in this place, and I never noticed them-not until Tim. Which was a massive mistake-huge-one I won't be repeating anytime soon.

I crouched down to check the bottom shelf, brushing my hair out of my face. Just as I grabbed another swatch of green, a voice floated over to me.

His voice.

"Laura?"

I froze, my hand hovering mid-air. For a second, I thought I might've imagined it, but when I glanced up, there he was. Tim.

He stood a few feet away, his hands shoved into his pockets, looking every bit as sheepish as I'd expected.

I didn't want to do this. Not here. Not now.

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I turned back to the shelf.

feet awkwardly. "Laura, please.

to face him. My heart was pounding, but didn't let it show. "I don't need your apology. I don't need anything from you." Tim winced like my words had

rising. "You have a girlfriend, Tim. A girlfriend. Did

looked down at his shoes, the same stupid pair he'd worn on our date. It made

saw you, and you were so... I don't know. I didn't think, I guess. I just

shaking my head. "Well, it did. And now I get to deal with it. So, congratulations, Tim. You got what you, wanted, and I got to be the idiot who fell

him, heading for the counter. My hands were trembling as I

"Laura, wait

I said without

an eyebrow but said nothing as

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back. I couldn't. I'd spent enough time letting Tim make me feel small. I

mind racing. I stopped just

show up here? Of

someone stepped in front of me, steadying

voice was low and steady, but the

he was, his eyes scanning my face with that familiar

fine," I started, but before I could say more, the door

I'm sorry!" Tim's voice

froze, my stomach

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