Stay Close Novels & Stories

He breaks my last thread of hope. "You don't really have a choice here cause whether or not you're close to him, you're still at risk." He told me. "It's either you stay away and your tro uble continues or you stay close and risk being intimate. So, which option will you choose?"

“From you or anyone.” “And now?” she repeated. “And now I do.” She studied me then — really studied me — as if deciding whether the man in front of her matched the words he was offering. “What do you want?” she asked. The question wasn’t teasing. It was serious. “I want closeness,” I said. “Not proximity. Not obligation.” Her breath slowed. “That’s vague.” “I know,” I said. “So let me be clear.” I leaned forward slightly, lowering my voice. Not to dominate the space, but to respect it.

File it away. Exactly where Celeste wanted it. Her phone buzzed. A message from an unfamiliar number. Unknown: You still close to her? Celeste’s expression didn’t change. She didn’t respond right away. Instead, she leaned back in her chair and considered the question. Close was subjective. Emotional closeness. Physical proximity. Access. Trust. Celeste had all four. She typed slowly. Celeste: Always. The reply came almost instantly. Unknown: Good. Just making sure we’re aligned.

No additional names. Just us. My stomach tightens slowly, deliberately. This isn’t casual proximity anymore. And whatever comes next…. It won’t be either.

Because it seems everywhere I go I feel like a victim eaten up fast For once I plead Someone to ask me Will you please..." " It's not the right time. I have to go home and do it." He says. I can hear the confusion in his voice. I continue the poem in my head. 'Will you please... stay.' Yes, that's it! I need to note this down. I grab a sticky note which I store in my pocket. I write down 'stay' with my the only pen I have, a red ballpoint.

Why ? " I don't like the thought of someone being close to you, in the way that I want to." " Stop, don't say things like that Reece. Don't confuse me, that's not right." I shake my head. He let's out a breath, before tilting my chin up, so our eyes meet. " Don't make it hard for me to respect your wish of me staying away. I can't stay away, while I go crazy over thoughts of someone being this close to you."

He scratched his eyebrows and frowned, "You really have an attitude, baby. What do I need to do in order to get rid of your annoyance with me? Hmm?" "You want me to get rid of this annoyed feelings for you, huh?" She asks. He eagerly nodded. "Well, then. You just need to do one thing..." "Don't come near me. Just... stay where you are right now. Stay Away, Uno." ٥٠一٠一٠٥

he mumbled, trying to come near me when I stop him from doing it so. “YAH! Be conscious of our distance okay?” I warned him as if he has some kind of infectious illness. “Good, keep that in your mind,” I said and begin my pace again. I can still look after him and do my job even if I keep my distance away from him right? I am afraid that being closer to him might misunderstand again by Quir. I don’t want to quarrel with him for the second time.

Anna exhaled slowly. “So I cannot escape you.” Adrian did not correct her. A long pause followed. Then Anna stepped slightly closer to a table. She placed her hand on it. Stabilizing herself physically. Not emotionally. “If I stay away,” she said quietly, “what happens to me.” Adrian’s expression tightened slightly. “Instability increases.” Silence. Anna nodded slowly. “And if I stay near.” Adrian answered quietly. “Integration accelerates.” Silence. Anna gave a faint, tired smile.

Is it the closeness itself that frightens you, or the person the closeness makes you? He said it carefully, the way he said things he had been thinking about for a while. Because I have been watching you for five years and the closeness has not broken you. The closeness with me, the closeness with your clients in the work, the closeness you have allowed with Marcus and with Priya and with your family. He paused. You are not afraid of closeness. You are afraid of what you will find in yourself when the closeness is complete. The