KROSS

I saw it on her face the moment the words left my mouth, that look where excitement and fear sit too close together, and I knew right then that telling her anything heavy while people were still laughing and hugging around us would be the wrong move, because Sade deserved space, she deserved being excited and terrified without wondering what people thought.

“Hey,” I said quickly, holding up my hand before she could say anything else. “I’m not going to drop something like that ...