Pāhonoa te oro

Part 2: Feelings Unspoken Mark never officially confessed, but he didn’t need to. His care, his attention, the way he always chose her over everything—it was obvious. Ash knew he liked her… maybe even loved her. Yet, she never stopped him. She never created distance. Instead, she stayed. She laughed with him, shared secrets, and continued those long late-night chats like nothing was wrong. To Mark, it felt like hope. Maybe someday, she would feel the same. Maybe someday, things would change. But