Still nothing. “You could’ve told me,” I add more quietly. That finally gets his attention. He looks at me properly for the first time since I walked in. “Why?” He asks. “Would you come if I did?” I frown at him. “Of course I would have,” I say automatically. “I was actually worried about you.” His gaze stays on me longer than I expect. “You were?” he says softly. “That’s good to hear. I needed to hear that.” Something about the way he says it makes my stomach flip in a way I don’t want to examine too closely. I run a hand through my hair because this entire situation is confusing and uncomfortable and he is still refusing to explain anything. “What’s going on,” I ask again. “Why won’t you tell me what’s wrong.” He studies me like he’s weighing something serious in his head b

