This whole ride… He’s been uncomfortable the entire time, hasn’t he? But not once did he say a word about it. Not once did he let it show. And suddenly, I remember—he wasn’t even going to ride. He was going to sit it out entirely, being the odd man out. But the second Asher stepped away and I was left standing there, alone, Maddox didn’t hesitate. He stepped forward, wordless, taking the empty seat beside me without giving me a choice. He’d rather face the lurching fear of the Ferris wheel than let me go up alone.
