“Josiah, I’m confused. I don’t know what’s happening here.” He stared at me, his gaze so intense I felt like I might melt. “I’ve been trying really hard to not like you.” “If that’s supposed to make me feel better, it’s not working.” “It’s just the truth. I didn’t want any of this. I didn’t want to care about you or worry about you. I liked my life the way it was before you showed up in my town.”
