Chapter 42Kai
“Well, go on,” Toby says, pressing his nose against my cheek, keeping his arm wrapped around my waist. “Use it. You look like you’ll dissolve if you don’t eat something soon.”
We’re standing in front of his apartment door. Even though it was only a short walk, he never once let me out of sight as we made our way to his home. It helps to have him close to me, and slowly, I have been able to bring myself to relax.
It’s nice, being here with him, and I can’t help but chuckle because his breath tickles on my cheek, and the significance of this moment sends nerves of excitement coursing through my body. The sound of my laughter echoing through the hallway almost sounds strange to me, like something unfamiliar. But we both know it’s real, raw, and true and that he’s the reason f
