-Megan-
Was it too much to ask for him to just tell me why? He had gone on this trip with me, canceling on his grandfather and sacrificing time with him. I knew that meant something significant, but I needed to understand why. I needed reassurance that I wasn't setting myself up for disappointment. Yet, he just sat there, silently observing me.
"Yeah, that's what I thought," I murmured.
I turned off the stove, pushing the pan away, and began to walk away. Just as I was about to pass Nathan, he rose from his seat and blocked my path. His arm extended, resting on my hip, and his hand gently squeezed, pulling me closer by an inch. The atmosphere shifted from uncomfortable to tense. Tense in a way that sucked the air out of the room, leaving only him and me in focus.
Nathan continued to g
