“I love you, Grace Evans. These aren’t the best circumstances to tell you this, but I do. I’ve fallen in love with you.” Parts of his face twitched. My silence was infuriating him, but he was trying his best to hide the anger. His best wasn’t good enough. When I didn’t speak, he cleared his throat. “And I don’t want you to say it back. I just wanted you to know how I felt.” He stood from the bed and walked to the door.
