Stella
I look down at Adrian and I’s connected hands, feeling the way the pad of his thumb grazes across the side of my hand. My heart twists inside of my chest, the sickening feeling of love and confusion piercing my heart.
Something about this feels so right, as if Adrian and I are meant to be holding hands while walking along the shore, the chilly water hitting our feet. Something in the back of my mind, though, is screaming at me to be smart about this, to not let him in because of how he’s acted towards me in the past. I can’t allow myself to simply forget the misgivings he has made towards me.
I draw in a breath and divert my gaze, taking a step to the right. Our arms raise in the air before our connected hands stop me from moving farther away. Adrian squeezes my hand and stops wa
