I couldn't speak as I stared at him, but I could feel the awkward tension rising between us. Instead of staying silent, I cleared my throat. "Uh, wow. I didn't expect that, but it's okay. Just let it be."
Even though deep inside, nothing was okay with what was happening, it was literally traumatizing. I just didn't want the situation to be awkward, and I couldn't bear to stay silent while he was looking at me so intently. So, I pretended not to care and started eating. As I finished my meal, I could feel him watching my every move, so I pushed the plate away and stood up. "Thank you for the meal, by the way. I'm going upstairs now."
I turned my back on him and was about to leave to rest when he suddenly caught my attention again. "Rachel, wait."
I stopped and turned to look at him ov
