Kyria I hated how my heart skipped. “ I’m not one of those girls who fawn over you.” “No, you’re worse,” he said softly. “ You make me feel things I can’t explain. Things I don’t want to feel.” My throat dried. He was too close now that I could feel the heat of him , the gravity pulling me in. “Then don’t feel them,” I said quietly, even as my fingers curled into fists at my sides. “ You’re good at pushing people away. Just push me , too.” He looked at me for a long, stretched moment. Then he said something that made my stomach twist. “I’ve tried. It’s not working.” Before I could react, he walked away like he always did, leaving a mess of thoughts in my head. And for the first time I realised…. I didn’t want him to stop, but suddenly, I said “I thought you brought me here

