I hugged him. He smelled like pine trees and aftershave. I tucked my face against his neck. I let the soft scent of him soothe me as I wrapped my arms around his shoulders and hid against his bulk. My outsides had never matched my insides. My body was bigger than I felt I should be, but in that moment, as Trent squeezed me back, his arms snug around my waist, my size didn’t matter.
