Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2486

Sheena could not help laughing. "Why not? If that brat's lucky enough to have you like him, that's a blessing for him. Why not just tell him?"

Luna's eyes dimmed as she shook her head. "Because it's one-sided. I like him, but that doesn't mean he has feelings for me. I've tried to find out, again and again, but lately, I've just felt… tired. I realized that I never really understood Andrew. Slowly, I stopped being able to read him at all.

"It feels like he's become a familiar stranger. I still care for him, but he's becoming increasingly hard to understand, and that scares me. I'm afraid of losing him, afraid of being rejected, afraid of getting hurt. So please, don't tell him anything."

Sheena nodded, agreeing for now. Then, she asked, "If you're so afraid of losing and getting hurt, then why tell me?"

Luna exhaled, a self-mocking smile tugging at her lips. "Because I've been holding it in for so long. I never had the courage to say it out loud. But now, if Mr. Murphy Senior kills him, I'll never feel his warmth again. So I got scared… I just wanted to say it while he's still here, while I still can."

Sheena frowned. "Then you might as well just tell him directly instead of hiding it all the time."

Luna shook her head again. "I don't want to. It's strange… the world outside feels like it's collapsing, yet the secret in my heart is something I still can't bring myself to say. I'd rather guard that feeling quietly on my own. Years ago, he actually helped me once. It was such a fleeting moment, but it stuck with me. I've kept it in my heart ever since, never telling anyone, not even him."

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