Dominated By Him
he said, his voice dropping into that familiar, low rumble.
"No," I stepped directly into his line of sight, mere inches from the footrest of his chair. I raised my hand, fingers splayed, and moved it slowly, silently, toward his eyes.
I waited for the vacant stare. I waited for him to remain still.
But as my fingers reached within an inch of his lashes, his eyes—those dark, piercing depths—flickered. The pupils dilated. A micro-adjustment of his focus occurred that was impossible for a blind man.