“Hell yes. I’m trying to be me, while still knowing I can’t just be me because — as much as I don’t like it — I don’t have certain privileges anymore. I gotta practice self-control and shit when your presence alone makes me want to lose control. Add everything I love about you to the mix, hell yeah, things been awkward and hard as fuck.” His words made the hairs on my skin tingle. He gave me firm eye contact as he said, “I ain’t gonna lie, you taking sex off the table caught me off guard. I wasn’t expecting that, but I do respect it.” I pushed my lips out.” You lowkey tryna call me a freak?”
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