Chapter 5
He hated Liam; he hated all Colby’s exes, and Colby’s parents, and everyone who’d made that storyteller’s heart believe that concealment of joy and talent and delight was the only option, with complete and gut-wrenching fury. But he loved Colby.
And maybe that came with some rocks and vines and shadows to trip over. But the path was clear. Because it was simple.
It was the truest piece of the universe. Jason Mirelli loved Colby Kent, and he believed that Colby loved him too.
He said, “Go ahead and make the wand jokes. I love that you want to. You get why I’m upset, right? Notbecause I’m mad at you. It’s just…I’m trying to get a handle on it. I know you trust me. But you also don’t. And it’s not your fault.”