Chapter 2

Winter at Riverside Studios always came with freezing rain, and Lucas's fingers would turn blue from the cold.

When I wrapped my scarf around him, he pulled my icy hands into his coat and cupped them against his chest to warm them up.

"When I finally earn the right to stand in the spotlight, you'll be the first person I reach for," he said.

And he did make it to the spotlight, winning the Best Actor award.

But on the Thanksgiving Special, he took the hand of a cheerful, ordinary girl instead.

Emily still had an old voice message saved…