"Why are you out here?" He ignored my desperation to cover myself as he questioned me. I swallowed hard, clutching the hem of the oversized shirt like it could shield me from his stare. "I needed air," I muttered, eyes darting anywhere but him. "You didn't exactly say I couldn't leave the house." I added quickly. "And you thought running into the woods at night was wise?" "I wasn't running." I hated how defensive my voice sounded. "I just… needed space." His jaw flexed. "Space," he echoed, almost like the word offended him. "From what?" I met his eyes then, despite the tremor working its way through my chest. "From you." For a fleeting moment, I thought I saw something flicker behind his expression , something that was probably anger and it didn't vanish. "Did you forget your place?

