When Right Feels Wrong

Kailani sat on the stool in Kaiden’s room, her back leaning against the table, a novel titled LIFE WITHOUT YOU stuck between her fingers, her eyes glued to the page she was reading. She didn’t notice when the door pushed open, Kaiden walking in. He stood by the door for a long minute, staring at her, his hands shoved into his pants pockets. He had something important to tell her; he wasn’t sure of her reaction, so he hesitated and thought it through. As Kailani stretched her stiff neck, her eyes caught Kaiden.

“What are you doing there?” she asked.

A warm smile crossed his face as he closed the distance between them. “I was just watching you read. Didn’t want to disturb,” he said.

“Since when do you start disturbing me? Anyway, I’m almost done with the novel, so it can wait,” she closed the book and put it down on the table. “Do you want us to talk about something?” she asked, standing and walking with him to the couch.

Kaiden rubbed the back of his neck. “Y-yes, but it’s kind of hard