I finally turned around to face him.
He stood there by the stairs. His laptop was gripped tight in one hand. It looked like that thing was holding him up somehow. His body stayed stiff all over. His shoulders locked in place, jaw clenched so hard the muscle in his cheek kept twitching. His eyes stared off at a point right behind my left shoulder. He acted like meeting my gaze would shatter him completely.
"Dont do that." I said it while jumping up from the couch fast. The couch creaked under me. My hands balled into fists down at my sides. Nails bit into my palms. They left little half-moon marks. Dont act like you have no clue what I mean here.
"Scarlett." My name sounded like a warning from him. It came out low and rough. Just like his voice that morning. Back when his three fingers w
