Callum
There was no way that I wanted to admit that I was freaking out, but the truth of the matter is that I wasn’t just freaking out. I was in full panic mode.
“Cal, you need to breathe,” Veronica suggested as she continued to rub my back. “You took a chance, and it didn’t work…but I don’t think all hope is lost,” I glanced at her as I tried to get my breathing under control. I wanted to ask her what she meant, but I just wasn’t quite ready yet. Luckily, she explained. “He didn’t pull away immediately, number one. Number two, he didn’t act grossed out, he was more surprised,”
“Hmm,” I hummed in agreement as the pressure of my panic attack started to ease slightly.
“I mean, let’s recap,” she said, and I wanted to say – no, I don’t need to be reminded, but I didn’t say a word. “His w
