A Mark on the Heart

He let his love burn fiercely, yet his identity left him no choice but to guard her in silence.

When she reunited with the so-called “ex-boyfriend,” he boldly declared his claim on her, laying bare the love he'd kept locked away for years.

“I don't care what the whole world thinks. I want you to know that you're the only one I love.”

His long-suppressed, restrained secret love finally heard the innocent affection they'd shared in their youth.