Always (Indigo Falls #1)

by Loren Leigh

Simkung. It’s Korean for that throb you get in your chest with some people.

That man is fucking hot. Not just a little. A whole lot.

I’ve never held very tightly onto the idea that I’m straight. In fact, if I really think about it, I might have had moments of noticing a guy’s ass here or there. I guess I thought everyone is like that—just this subtle, low-level attraction that can happen with anyone.

Maybe this thing I have for Kepler isn’t just about his ass or the physical things I can see about him. Maybe it’s intangible. Based on who he is.

“Your date?” “Yeah.” Both his brows go up. “You’re into men?” I hesitate. He just keeps looking at me, completely open and easy. He’s Dex. I can tell the guy anything. “I’m thinking so,” I finally say, leaning back against the counter. He doesn’t even flinch. “Cool.”

“Why isn’t shit ever simple?” “I don’t know,” he says quietly. “Maybe because truly caring about someone is never uncomplicated.”