“I’ve never done that before.” He grins—not the one he usually dons; this one is all innocent boyish charm. Gentle, genuine. Real. “Me neither.” “Really?” I laugh. “That’s…” “Surprising?” I shake my head. “No, actually, that makes a lot of sense.” “Yeah?” he says, sounding skeptical, but intrigued. He leans forward. “Yeah.” I nod, smiling softly up at him. “You’d never want to even chance letting someone down. You… you always show up.”
