An awkward silence fell upon them after Rus’s show of aggression. Nami still had a lot more questions to ask him, but she was afraid that she might offend him if she did. So instead of saying anything, she just shook her head.
“OK. Well let me know if you think of anything, and thanks again for last night and keeping it a secret,” he said, his eyes now soft and gentle. It was a look Nami rarely saw, and she couldn’t help but get lost in them. An image of the two of them walking hand in hand on campus or even having a picnic together in the park danced around her mind and she couldn’t help but flush. This thought lasted long enough for Jacob to barge into Rus’s room as if he owned the place.
The second he spotted Rus he blurted out everything that he heard from Tyler and more, “I just go
