"I told you that I will always look out for you. I meant that, and that includes when Kaleigh decides to be a bitch," Elias said with a shake of his head. He looked serious.
Alyssa kept her eyes down. She wanted to look at him, but she was afraid that she would crumble if she did. He made her weak but in a good way.
She felt warm and comforted, like she could float. She didn't feel so heavy around him. He took off the unnecessary weight.
"Why? I don't know why you do all of this for me," Alyssa sighed. She wanted to know his motivation because it was crazy for him to be doing all of this for her for no reason.
Elias reached out to place his other hand on her cheek, drawing her eyes up to his.
"Because I'm the person you don't need to run and hide from," he told her.
