RIVER
"I propose we become friends."
"Friends?" My eyebrows lifted on their own as I turned to Tyalor. He was looking ahead to the sky while he gently lifted his ice cream to his mouth.
We had left the party together and got ice cream. I tried to start a conversation, but it always had a dead end because instead of acting like a normal girl, I was asking questions like a freak. He tried to answer, but it still made no sense to both of us.
"Yeah, friends." He finally looked my way, and I looked away almost immediately.
Something about his eyes burnt against my skin, making it difficult for my breathing to flow. I cleared my throat and held my breath.
"Is that how you make friends?" I finally let out. My voice flowed smoothly.
"Not usually, but I figured that..."
I gasped and shook m
