"It didn't take much for her to love him, one brush of his hand against hers and she was his, branded by his touch forever." -N. R. Hart Unedited. My heart is currently thumping rapidly against my chest as I watch Gavin's expression. His mouth parts to speak but no words came out. I take a chance to sneak a glance at Alec, to see him looking back at Gavin, his expression not giving out what he was currently feeling. "U-um nice to meet you, I'm Gavin," he finally says, stretching out his hands towards Alec to shake. So formal. "Didn't know you had a boyfriend," Gavin speaks blatantly, facing me. I look at him awkwardly. "u-uh," I start saying, but I couldn't figure out anything to reply him. I mean, what am I supposed to reply to that? "Yeah, you know now," Alec snaps, circling his

