“I thought silence would be easier. I’ve lived in it my whole life. But hers? Hers feels like drowning. Like I finally reached out—too late—and she didn’t reach back.” Summary: After sending “I saw you today,” Jace waits. And waits. But Ivy doesn’t answer. The silence stretches longer than he can take, and for the first time, he’s the one left on read—if even that. The distance feels permanent now. And the truth starts to sink in: he’s not just watching her let go. He’s watching her choose not to look back. And this time, he might not get another chance.