he rubs my back in soft, soothing circles. “I’m not always as unaffected as I may appear, you know. You’ve seen how quick to anger I am. And the years we spent apart? I was a fucking disaster. Plus, were you not listening to what I just said? Every time you so much as cry, it tears me up inside. I care about you, Luce, and I love that you care about people so much.” “You don’t think it’s stupid?” I ask in a small voice. “Never.”
