His blue eyes clouded with a mix of tenderness and frustration. “I didn’t mean to do this here … I just … I want more. I want a relationship with you, but you won’t give me that. And I don’t want to hide what I feel from you, let alone anyone else. I have real feelings for you, Eredine. This isn’t just sex.” He ran a hand through his hair and let out a huff of sad laughter. “If I’m honest, it never was.”
