“You're not asleep yet?” Roman asked her.
She shook her head, “Nah, just rounding this up. Pennywise thinks he can scare me? Ha, he needs to think again.”
Roman chuckled. “That's the spirit.”
His eyes locked on mine, quiet and unreadable. I thought he might say something, maybe call me out, call me close, call me anything… but he just stood there, silent and staring like he didn't know what to say either.
I shifted again, pulling my dress down a little more, feeling naked beneath his piercing gaze.
I figured Lizzie could decipher what went down earlier. The tension was too choking for her not to notice.
He raised his phone, “Do you still want the waffles? I'll place an order.”
I nodded, “Yes please.”
He nodded before climbing the stairs, his phone stuck to his ear. I strugg
