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"I won't tell anyone," I promised.
"I'm sorry I got angry." He cupped my face with both hands and tilted my face up. "I'm sorry I threw you out. I'm just not used to people knowing all this shit about me. It makes me feel…" he trailed off.
"Vulnerable?" I guessed.
He hesitated before nodding.
"That's a good thing," I told him. "Everyone needs someone they can let their guard down around. Everyone needs someone they can trust."
Noah flicked his eyes to mine and quietly spoke the words I'd been longing to hear again.
"I trust you."
