"Okay… just say it." Liam stood in front of his mirror. Arms crossed. Expression serious.
"Mandy… I like you." He paused. "…No. That sounds too stiff." He sighed and tried again.
"I've liked you for a while now—"
He stopped. "…That's worse." Liam ran a hand through his hair.
Why was this so hard? He had talked to her before. He had stood right in front of her.
But this? This felt completely different.
Because this time—
It mattered. "What if she laughs?"
"What if she says no?" "What if she already likes someone else?" His thoughts wouldn't stop.
Liam clenched his fists slightly. "…I can't keep running from this." He looked at his reflection.
For once—
He didn't look away. "I'll do it." Even if it scared him. Even if it hurt. He would say it.