The Way He Looked at Me
“Okay, here’s the truth. There are only a few things I like more than ice cream. Books, coffee, Coco and Gabe, and… a very tiny handful of people.”
Nathan’s eyes widened. He hesitates, tilting his head. “The people?”
Carter counts them off casually: “Aunt Mera, Rachel, Luca…”
Nathan interrupts, voice shaky, hesitant. “What about me, Carter? Do you like me more than ice cream?”
Carter doesn’t flinch. “Are you kidding? You beat salted caramel. My favorite flavor. Easily.”
And just like that, I believe him. Entirely. No bravado, no half-measures. Carter Blake is genuinely good. Honest. Solid. A rare kind of human being that makes the world feel less jagged.
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