" I have loved you from the second I set eyes on you, Esperanza. And yes, I know I never had a hope, but I can’t help it. How am I ever going to bear watching you marry him, knowing that I’ll never be allowed to see you again? Lying awake every night, wondering what misery he’s putting you through, knowing there’s nothing I can do but love you from a distance? "

― Rachel Le Mesurier , Artie's Courage (The Musician's Promise, #1)