Then I glanced at him, perched only inches away from me, and tucked my knees inward until they brushed his outer thighs. “Are you scared?” I didn’t know if I was referring to Ladybug or something else. Maybe both. His hands slowly untethered from mine as he dropped his chin and caged me in with both arms, pressing forward on the couch cushions on either side of me. When he glanced back up with just his eyes, his gaze was churning with new waves, new turmoil. “Halley, I’m—” The phone rang.
