✿MOANA✿
I froze. Time seemed to have stopped counting.
The question hung in the air between us, and suddenly the restaurant felt too warm, too crowded, too loud.
Kenzie was looking at me with hope and vulnerability written all over his face, waiting for an answer I didn't know how to give.
"I..." I started, then stopped.
My mind was racing. Kenzie was perfect. He was kind, attentive, and genuinely interested in me. He treated me well. He made me laugh. He was everything I should want.
So why couldn't I just say yes?
"You don't have to worry," Kenzie said quickly, reading my hesitation. "We can take it slow. I'm not trying to rush you into anything. Just give me a chance to love you."
Love.
The word made my chest tighten.
"But I don't really know what my feelings..." I started, st
