Learning You

"What's keeping you from falling? Why are you scared?" even with his lips mere inches from my lips, I could not avoid the simple and hard truth.
I walked to the dark corner of the room, so the shadow casting from the falling sun would cover the tears dripping out of the corner of my eyes.
"You know when I was younger, I was scared of being hurt. Then I was hurt so badly, but I lived on past it just with some scars and I wasn't really scared of being hurt anymore. Then feared death and now that I feel dead... I fear nothing."
I looked him straight into his glossy stare, "That's a dangerous fact to play with."
His footsteps trailed closer to me, until he grabbed my chin to look into my defiant eyes. "So then lets play. What's the worst that is going to happen...we'll get hurt?"
Then I made my fatal decision, but the word slipped out before I could think, "Okay," I answered and before I got the chance to take it back, his lips captured mine.
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Addie has a dark past that she would rather keep a secret hidden beneath her nonchalant, carefree, and perfect mask. Fearless and scarred she is unwilling to let anyone know the truth. She is sure that no one will ever be able to break through until she meets Michael: ambitious, successful, pain in the ass who has made it his mission to get to know the real Addie.
She tries to push Michael away, but will her strong exterior waver enough for Michael to get in?
Can Addie keep the mask on or will Michael break through the façade?