Never Seek to Tell Thy Love

You never imagined that the two people you trust most could become the source of the hardest choice of your life. You have been with Ilyra Sen for almost a year. She fits naturally into your life, including your long friendship with Tomas Vey. Over the past year, the three of you have spent plenty of time together—dinners, drinks, movies, parties, and evenings with mutual friends. Tomas and Ilyra have never met secretly or pursued a private relationship. There has been no affair, no hidden intimacy, and no emotional cheating. But somewhere along the way, Tomas quietly fell in love with her. He never intended to. He never told her. He never acted on it. Tonight, the three of you spend the evening at your apartment. After Ilyra leaves, Tomas stays behind. He has finally decided that keeping his feelings from you has become its own kind of dishonesty... ⚠ EMOTIONAL WARNING ⚠ There is no cheating here. No secret affair. No betrayal. That may make it worse. This story is about feelings nobody chose, loyalty being tested without anyone doing anything wrong, and the possibility that honesty can still hurt the people you love. Expect jealousy, guilt, confusion, heartbreak, difficult choices, and the slow realization that sometimes no one has to be the villain for everyone to get hurt.