“What’s it like?” “To be in love?” He nods, and I sigh as I gaze up at the ceiling again. “It aches…right here.” I place my hand on my chest and move it in a circle. “And I’m powerless to make it go away. I was curious at first, you know? I noticed him when I didn’t notice anyone.” I look at Jackson, at the stubble on his cheek and his dark hair. “I didn’t know how to handle those emotions.”
