〝 honestly? i was just really craving a milkshake. nobody does peanut butter blasts like the grill. 〞there’s that tilt in her smile that suggests humor, but tinged with something shy ﹠ uncertain.
hope clears her throat. 〝 actually, uh, —
something. or, someone.
even while softened, he finds her stare piercing right through him, choking him up just like in the early days. he used to find it maddening, to the point of bringing his blood to a boil. now, he it just made him feel like a shy …