“You can have anyone.” “I hate hearing you say that,” he says quietly. “You know why I dated women who look nothing like you?” Speechless, I shake my head. “Because I didn’t want to be reminded of you. Because I was trying to convince myself I didn’t have feelings for you.” His Adam’s apple slides up and down as he swallows, pupils blown wide. “It never worked, though. My thoughts always wander back to you.”
