Chapter 8As soon as Daniel stood, Adrian placed a guiding hand on his bicep. “My place isn’t that far from here, just a few blocks.”
Daniel nodded as they stepped out into the street. Though the original crowd of onlookers had dispersed, he felt as though everyone was watching him. Which, to be fair, they were. Still shaken from Exavier’s visit, and Adrian’s apology, he kept his face towards the ground, finding the dusty road extremely interesting. Adrian’s face remained upwards. He was doubtlessly giving venomous glares to everyone they came across. Surely, it was why no one had approached him yet. He focused on the warm touch of Adrian’s hand while Exavier’s words replayed in his mind.
You’re just embarrassing yourself.
It’s time for you to give up this fantasy.
He’d never gained his
