Forgiveness

Nightmare by Halsey(reprise) boomed all around us.

“Take a shot with me?” I shouted over the music to Ezra. He still looked slightly uncomfortable being here. I'm not sure if it was me or the club scene.

Probably both.

“Sure,” he shrugged.

We grabbed two shots, linking arms and tipping them back. Ezra looked unphased but I winced at the burn.

“You okay?”

“Did he hurt you?” Ezra leaned in, whispering against my ear.

It was my turn to shrug, “Nothing I can’t handle.”

He frowned, “That’s not what you’re supposed to say.”

I grabbed his arm, pulling him over to a booth, “I don’t know what to say. I thought there was something between us. It is clear that I was wrong. That fucking hurts. But I don’t want to think about it. He’s not worth my peace of mind tonight.”

Ezra studied my face before taking a deep breath, “I just want to make sure you’re okay. If it’s any consolation, he’s stupid and missing out on someone really special.”

When I didn’t respond, Ezra le