But I couldn’t ignore the way the air felt charged, though—almost with electricity. Somehow, I knew that nothing would ever be the same again. When I looked back up, as my eyes drew back to his, it felt as if this time I was finally seeing him. For the first time in my life, I was staring straight at him, and I didn’t know what would happen when he looked away. It was like there was a fuller picture now, one I didn’t have before as if I had learned something unforgettable about this man in less time than it took for me to make a cup of coffee.
