Chapter 4

"You're right," Bram admitted.

"I'm sorry.

To me, it all still seems so... sudden, but it isn't.

I'll do better."

For a few beats, Soren stayed quiet, his arms wrapped protectively around himself the way he'd done for years.

Finally, he nodded.

"And I'm... sorry that I sorta... ambushed you with this.

I've just - I've been worried for a while, and today it happened right in front of me, and I just - I wouldn't have forgiven myself if I didn't say something.

But I'm sure I could've done better."

"Thanks," Soren said, slowly unfurling from that self-protective ball…