Page 66 of Jase


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Not stopping.

Not moving away.

Just—

There.

With me.

I rest my forehead against his for a second.

Just one.

Grounding.

Trying.

Failing.

“You’re injured,” I say again.

“You’ve mentioned that.”

“I mean it.”

“So do I.”

That—

That does not help.

At all.

I push lightly against him again.

This time—

He listens.

Takes a step back.

Space.

Air.

Control.

Finally.

We stand there for a second.

Just looking at each other.

Everything still there.

Nothing resolved.

Nothing simple.