Chapter Sixteen
I fidget under the table until Bryce reaches out and takes my hand in his, threading his fingers through mine and giving it a squeeze. I flash him a weak smile, but don't say anything. There are too many people I don't know very well in the room, and even those I know better aren't people I want to share my insecurities with.
The only person who gets to know those is the man sitting next to me. The person who has been holding me at night when the bad dreams start, and makes sure I remember to eat when I need to.
I expected to feel more relief now that Ravi's gone, but instead I'm hyper-aware of everything going on around me and not wanting to fall into more traps like that.
"All right, I think that's everyone here," Ashryn says, bringing my attention to the front of the
