Mia
For a moment, I couldn’t say anything.
My mind went completely blank.
He knows.
That was the only thought repeating in my head. Slow, heavy, and uncomfortable.
My gaze flickered slightly as I tried to process it, and almost instantly, another thought followed right behind it.
Was he the one doing it?
The possibility formed too quickly, but just as fast as it came, I stopped myself from asking.
Because I wasn’t sure I wanted the answer.
Silence stretched between us.
Then Jesse tilted his head slightly, watching me with that same unreadable expression.
“What are you thinking?” he asked calmly.
“Uh…” I blinked, quickly looking away. “Nothing.”
The lie came out faster than I intended. His eyes narrowed slightly, like he didn’t believe me for a second.
“That’s rare,” he said a
