Meeting his stare, she realized what she felt was closer to affection. Even—maybe—passion. And Effy couldn’t help but wonder if he felt the same.
“Passion”? What?! Since when? Like, all of five minutes ago?
But… I guess he *has* been her only lifeline in this mess, gently cleaned her wounds, and hasn’t been sexually harassing her like every other guy in her life. So I guess I can see how she would be responding to him the way she is.
It just reads as disengenuous when she was attacking him and hated him the week before. 😐
