Sweet Dreams
His single-word answer feels too evasive, and it scratches at my patience.
“And I find them… interesting.”He says his voice calm and detached.
“Interesting?”I ask repeating his reply, letting a note of incredulity creep in, my eyebrows lifting. I can’t decide if it’s his audacity or the subtle challenge behind his tone that makes my pulse quicken.
The professional part of me knows I should maintain neutrality but another, the less disciplined part of me feels the sharp tug of irritation and something more, something like fascination, threading through my chest.