~Lyra ~

I pretended to be shocked

Played dumb

Because I wanted him to snap

I wanted him to lose it

I wanted to push him to that line and make him cross it

So I leaned back

Let my spine press harder into the tree trunk

Tilted my head like I didn’t know what he meant

“Do what,” I whispered, voice all sweet and breathy like I was the most innocent little thing on the planet

He stepped closer

So ...