“Listen-” I started. “It’s alright. I shouldn’t have moved so quickly with you,” Cyrus interrupted. “I know you’ve been going through a lot here.” I nodded my head slowly, unsure if he understood how I actually felt. He closed the distance between us, and I took a step back. I found my back pressed against the wall. Again he reached out to my face, moving the tiny braid that hung against my cheek to behind my ear. I flinched at his touch.
