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He didn’t stop.

“Okay.”

I walked a little faster to get in front of his path.

He stopped.

“You’re mad.”

Silence.

“You’re actually mad.”

He looked away.

I blinked.

I’d never seen him do that.

Not once.

He was avoiding me.

I reached for his arm.

He pulled away.

“Okay.”

I swallowed.

“I deserved that.”

He stepped to the side to leave again.

I caught his wrist.

He stopped.

“Okay, stop.”

His head turned slightly.

He stayed still.

I stepped closer.

“I admit I was being stupid.”

Nothing.

“I forgot.”

Still nothing.

“I just saw the mask and forgot.”

His head tilted.