I chewed on his words for a moment, letting the taste of the sandwich relish on my taste buds before slowly setting it down. I turned my full body towards him now, crossing my legs.
“Fine. How did you get those scars?” I asked. My gaze softened. It must have been a sensitive topic for him, but I can tell it was something he wanted to talk about. Even still, it’s hard to forget the shocked look on his face when I had stumbled in on him earlier.
Luke didn’t answer right away, his expression unreadable. He leaned back against the pillar, staring at the ceiling for a moment, as if gathering his thoughts. Then, finally, he exhaled.
“My real name is, Luke Bellamy…” he said. Taking a pause to look at me. My jaw hung low.
“Wait. You’re a Bellamy?” I asked. The Bellamy’s were perhaps one of t
