“All I want to do is be near you… and not even just near you. I want to hold you tight and never fucking let go. I want you in ways I’ve never wanted anyone else. You are in my waking thoughts and my fucking dreams, Theia. And it scared the shit out of me, okay? My feelings for you scare me, but I can’t stay away.” He rubbed his chest with one hand. “I want you in my life. I want you in my bed. I just plain fucking want you. Every part of you.”