
βI felt the stress wash over me again as my mind kept replaying the events that took place earlier, my brain acting as a movie player. I felt his eyes on me, only making me feel worse. I hated feeling this vulnerable. "I just don't understand why people are so selfish. They don't care about how they affect people. They don't care that they've hurt someone. They don't try to-" I was interrupted by the soft touch of his hands in mine. "Hey," he said softly, "Look at me." I slowly lifted my head before our eyes met. "It's okay. It's just us against the world.βAll Rights Reserved