**Quinn's POV**

"Why are you suddenly telling me this? I mean, why are you suddenly opening up about your past and even your trauma?"

Grayson smiled again. It made me so angry that I hissed.

"Don't cover up your wounds with a smile!" I snapped.

"Gosh, you're so emotional," he said, still joking.

Annoyed, I covered his mouth. "If you want to cry, then cry. After all, you have feelings too. You must feel sad too."

"I used to, but not so much anymore," he replied, sounding unclear because his ...