I shove my hands in my pockets and swallow the lump in my throat. “I figured you’d want nothing to do with me, but I still had to tell you. I messed up, Pipes.” “It’s a little late to be figuring that out.” “I’ve known it for years, but I still wasn’t in a position to be the guy you deserve. I’m still not.” “Then why tell me now?” “Because you’re here.” I stop myself from reaching out and touching her again, but God, I want to feel her. “I didn’t think I believed in fate, but then you walked into that principal’s office and my heart stopped.”
