Wren’s sharp gaze flays me down to the bone. “Sit down, Elodie.” “I will not. I only came up here to ask you who the fuck you think you are.” “And once I tell you who I think I am, you’re gonna wriggle back into that crawlspace and disappear back downstairs?” “Yes. Exactly.” “Exactly. Okay. Well I think I’m the only guy in this godforsaken hellhole who you’ve looked twice at. I think I’m the guy you can’t stop thinking about. I also think I’m the only guy who’s ever made your heart race out of your chest. Am I wrong?” I narrow my eyes to slits. “Yes.”
