The words hung in the air, and the weight of her emotions was palpable. Nexus was caught off guard. A wave of realization washed over Nexus, guilt tugging at his heartstrings for not recognizing Monica's true feelings sooner.
His brows furrowed as he tried to make sense of her words. Confusion clouded his mind, pulling him deeper into the mystery that was Monica's heart. "How had I missed the signals? How had I not realized the depth of her love?
He reached out, his hand gently caressing her cheek, attempting to make amends for his obliviousness.
"I'm sorry," he whispered, his voice tinged with remorse. "I should have noticed; I could have understood the depth of your love for me if I had noticed earlier. It took your confession for me to finally grasp what you've been silently conveying all this time."
