Leo's body stopped moving, but he didn't turn to look back at me. It was like he was second guessing what he had just heard and taking a moment to process it.
“What?" I heard Malissa chirp up from behind me, only I was too focused on Leo to pay attention.
I caught up to them and touched Leo's shoulder, prompting him to turn and face me.
“I'm coming with you," I repeated, somewhat out of breath from my random burst of common sense.
Leo observed me. I expected him to be excited, eager even, at my proposal. Rather, he was impassive and unreadable. His gaze flicked behind me and then back to my optimistic eyes, and I thought I saw his irises glimmer when the sun caught them.
“No," he stated. “You can't."
I swore I heard my heart shatter.
“W-what do you mean?"
“You can't come, Nia…
