*Silas*

As soon as she walked in, I felt the blood drain from my face. I looked into her eyes, and the whole universe exploded with the brightness that was her. I tried to shake the feeling, but it kept gnawing at me like a dog on a bone.

I had rejected her. This shouldn’t be happening!

I wanted to hit something, to destroy something with my bare hands. But I could do nothing but stand where I was, trying to remain calm.

The dress she wore made her ...