Ten Years of Love Wasted on Him

Summary

On graduation day, Darryl was set to propose to Harper—until she vanished, leaving him a text and me a note: "I’m giving him to you."

Watching him frozen on the quad, ring in hand, I blurted out, "I’ve loved you since high school, even before Harper noticed you."

Admitting I’d secretly followed his every move for seven years, I asked, "Could you please…?"

Darryl stared, then took the ring meant for her and slid it onto my finger.

The next day, we moved into a damp basement. For three years, he worked himself to death, becoming CEO of Darryl Innovations.