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His hands reach down for his laces, fingers shaking so hard they keep missing the loops until he’s sawing out a curse beneath his breath with a bitter expression of hopelessness. But I’ve been a caretaker my entire life, and no amount of annoyance can keep me from kneeling before him and taking his hands in mine. “Focus on slowing your breathing,” I offer before he can open his mouth for another pitiful apology. My fingers are numb but make quick work of his laces and pull on the tongues so he can easily slip out of his skates.
My babies
The urge to tease and kiss away his
despair is too great, and it will only end poorly for me.
No deal needed—if she keeps looking at me like this, I’ll do anything she says.
I can tell she’s in need of settling when she plays Phoebe Bridgers,
Real
There’s a picture of a very sad-looking beagle spread flat on the floor with a party hat on his head. Across it in sparkly letters, the name of the playlist is bright. “Sadie’s Songs for Reece’s Sad Demon Brain,” I read aloud, before adding, “You spelled Rhys wrong.”
AWWW MY BABIES
cover so it looked like this. For me. “I thought maybe you could listen to it while you skate and… I don’t know. It’s stupid—” “It’s not,” I cut her off vehemently. “You made me a playlist.”
I WANT A MAN LIKE HIM. Hes a cutie
I find myself desperate to be near her.
If he wanted to he would
don’t even bother to try to wipe away the cheesy smile that hangs off my face almost constantly around her. She turns every hesitancy into excitement, every anxiety back into near bliss
AWWWW
but even with the golden morning light shining like a halo over the painting-esque view, I’m distracted by her. She’s so beautiful; dark lips and thick lashes over her darting, intense eyes. That little patch of freckles that I want to touch almost constantly. Brown hair that I imagine would feel just like silk if I ran my fingers through it.
MY BABY
“I thought you liked savory over sweet.” “I like anything when it comes to you,” he confesses, and my heart clenches.
