THE AIR stilled around us the moment he said 'talk'. Everything seemed to cease, except my heartbeat that felt like my heart's running a thousand miles away from me. Suddenly, I felt scared or threatened, and I don't know why. It was irrational. It's not as if he was going to force me to do anything I don't like, or maybe worse than that. Draco's not a bad person. Maybe he was accused of committing a terrible crime that took lives, pero hindi naman niya talaga ginawa iyon. He could be all dark and dangerous, but I know he would never hurt a woman or anyone. Besides, it's just a simple, harmful conversation. Hindi naman mahirap iyon, 'di ba? Fuck. Mariin kong ipinikit ang mga mata ko bago muling tumingin sa kanya. I couldn't even stare in his eyes for too long because they were heartbre