Seeing it hurt me in ways I couldn’t have imagined before.

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He’d kissed me in the hallway. He’d almost kissed me in self–defense practice.

I hadn’t considered he would be kissing other people too.

“Piper…” he said again, softer.

I couldn’t even bear to look at him. I turned my shoulder to him and dropped my gaze to the floor.”

Please go clean up. Then we can talk.”

He was rarely uncertain, but he shifted awkwardly on his feet now. “Very well. I’ll be right back.” He

turned toward the door, and I did not look up again until he had walked through it.

Both Mark and Charlotte were looking at me. I felt judged.

Charlotte glanced away but Mark didn’t. He didn’t say anything, didn’t even hold an expression, but I

radiating off of him in waves,

in my heart, I understood it.

doing

make sure I was okay. In order of his priorities, I ranked high

to make the best of a bad situation. I knew, maybe

had been unkind

handkerchief?”

a soft blue folded bit of fabric. I

a moment,” I

steps down the hallway, aggressively rubbing his lips

“Damn it

said as I approached behind him. “Let me.”

quickly turned. His eyes met mine, but he didn’t say

I reached up with the handkerchief and wiped away the remaining smudges

lips and chin

stood very still as

place to

was monotone. His face,

it out of sheer embarrassment,

myself, when we both know we can’t

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