Grade Me Harder
he murmured, his voice rough, strained.
I turned my head slightly, unable to hold his gaze. "It’s nothing."
His jaw tightened. "Don’t lie to me."
A bitter laugh bubbled up, but I swallowed it down. How could I tell him? What would he even say? Would he leave? Would he stay?
"Tell me," he ordered, “Was I too rough? Did I hurt you?”
“No, it's not that...” I swallowed and laughed, wrapping my arms around his neck, “I've missed you so much, and I tend to cry when I miss someone. A grown-up crying like an infant, embarrassing, isn't it?”