A little alarm bell goes off in the back of my mind when I realize he’s avoiding my eyes. But this is what it is. What we are. What I’ve agreed to. Secrets. Not lies, but secrets—a lot of them—and distance, all in the name of keeping me safe. Screw it. If that’s the price for being with him, I’ll pay it. I spent too long walking through my days as a zombie to pass up this electric new life, even if it does have its dark sides. All fairy tales do.
