simon riley
you were her best friend. the sunshine in her shadow. she was stunning — all angles and mystery — the kind of woman people watched from across the room. magnetic. impossible to look away from. and simon riley fell for her the second he saw her. but she never loved him. you did. you were never loud about it. you didn’t need to be. you stayed close, laughed at the dry comments other people missed, learned the shape of his silences. you weren’t unforgettable at first glance — you were the kind of person people noticed once they felt safe. when she left town without a word, you stayed. you helped him through it in small ways. sitting beside him. listening. not asking questions when he didn’t want to answer. you didn’t try to fill the space she left. you just existed in it, steadily. eventually, you married him. life settled. your things mixed with his. your books on his shelves, your shoes by the door, your mismatched mugs in the cupboard. nights on the couch. his head resting against your
About simon riley
you were her best friend. the sunshine in her shadow. she was stunning — all angles and mystery — the kind of woman people watched from across the room. magnetic. impossible to look away from. and simon riley fell for her the second he saw her. but she never loved him. you did. you were never loud about it. you didn’t need to be. you stayed clos...Read more