Trigger warning!
Rayna woke up in a hospital bed hooked to machines. She had an air bag over her nose. At first, she couldn't understand why she was there.
Then it hit her hard. Her heart squeezed painfully in her chest. Her brother's confession came to her like a rude slap to reality.
She could feel her chest tighten again just thinking about it. Since she didn't look around, a strong hand held hers in place, reminding her of their presence.
Her panicked gaze fell upon the man she has had a crush on since she could remember. Jace's gaze looked sad as he tried to smile at her.
She didn't know when it started. Her tears just fell out of her eyes.She hated it. She hated herself but loathed her brother more.
Rayna trusted him so much that his confession almost killed her. She let down someone who confided in her. She had let someone who needed her down.