Manon said nothing. I know he’s watching me, but I don’t dare to face his dark gaze now. I’m afraid to cry, I’m tired of the situation and this day, my nerves are on edge. And there’s no way I’ll give in to him.
I hear him sigh. He looks frustrated. I see out of the corner of my eye that he’s running a hand through his hair. It’s longer than when I returned to Locron. He even styled it with gel today. Kind of like when we were younger.
“Leo, the last thing I wanted was to make you suffer.”
I turn my head to finally face him. He laughs at me. I give him a look that leaves no doubt that I don’t believe him for a second.
“It’s true. Rather, it’s quite the opposite,” he says.
I chuckle.
“But of course, take me for an i***t too.”
His eyes are now flashing. It might impress me if I wasn’t
