TESSAI didn't answer, not because I didn't want to stay, but because I was scared. Because anything I said right now could break either of us. But the look on his face as he thought I was repulsed by him was even more heart wrenching.“No,” I said quickly, squatting in front of him. “No, I don't find you despicable. Not even one bit,” I confessed.His eyes searched mine as if looking for an atom of truth in them. “I frighten you,” His voice dropped, his face scrunched as if those words left a bitter taste in his mouth. I shook my head slowly, not finding my voice. “I can see it in your eyes. You're scared.”He was wrong. I wasn't scared of him. I wasn't scared that he could hurt me. I was terrified about what my acceptance would mean. “I'm not,” I whispered, tucking a loose strand of hair behind my ears. I reached for his hand, holding them in mine. “I'm not scared of you, Leonardo… This–this is all too much for me. With the–the whole contract and everything—”“To hell with the c
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