And it was then that my eyes looked out across the room and immediately settled on a familiar figure. One that I recognized instantly, even through the throngs of people that separated us. As if he felt my gaze, Max glanced up from a conversation that he looked like he would much rather avoid. And when he saw me, that expression of disgruntled weariness melted into a small, knowing smile that, I knew, was meant only for me. And without thinking, I returned it.
IN A ROOM FULL OF PEOPLE I’D LOOK. FOR. YOU.
