Look My Way
His arm slid around my waist, his lips brushed my neck, warm and practiced.
For three years, I’d learned to stay still. To let him find what he needed and leave.
But tonight, something inside me revolted. My skin crawled with a sadness that felt like nausea.
He noticed. “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing. Maybe I ate something bad,” I whispered.
He didn’t push. Just patted my back, like a parent soothing a restless child.
Minutes later, a voice echoed from downstairs—shaky and soft.
“Zayne! The lights went out! I think someone broke into my room!”