Jesse waited for Cori to say something—anything—in response to what he’d said. He felt like an i***t for revealing something about himself he’d hidden from everyone. Not even Theo knew about his former interest in her. He spent part of his senior year denying it to himself.
Hell, he’d spent the last few months denying it, especially after seeing her reaction to Theo. His pride took a hit on that one. Of course he was going to deny his feelings. It didn’t change the fact that the truth had always been there.
Cori remained silent. Her eyes widened at his admission, but she’d revealed no other sign of emotion. Every second she held it in made him feel smaller. He wished he could shrink and disappear from her penetrating gaze. No such luck. He was stuck there, forced to live through an inter
