Twenty one

We both walked side by side, none of us uttering a word.

"Sophia..." He suddenly stopped causing me to stop too. "I am sorry. I had not intended to hurt you with my actions, and by the time I realized it, the damage had already been done." Watching him look so apologetic when I had been the one at fault made me frown even more.

His words had kept on playing in my head. 'I hadn't meant to make her cry, I... I just wanted her attention more. She was too concerned about how others would view our relationship that she didn't realize how affected I was by that. I honestly only wanted her to experience how we would be with one another.' I didn't realize how hurt he could get with my decision. I had thought I was doing the right thing as that would help him keep his reputation.

"No I am sorry Alexios. I had promised myself that I would always be open with you and communicate my thoughts to you but I didn't which caused this misunderstanding. I didn't realize how hurt you could get because