"Why?"
"Because you're dangerous. Everything about you screams warning signs. The abilities that shouldn't exist. The secrets you're obviously keeping. The way you've somehow collected half the women in our class like they're accessories."
"They're not accessories."
"I know. That's what makes it worse." She finally turned to face me fully. "If you were using them, I could hate you. I could walk away and feel justified in doing it. But you actually care about them. I can see it. Cheon. Mera. Even Noel, who spent five years trying to destroy you. You've turned enemies into allies and strangers into family."
"I didn't plan for any of this."
"I believe you. That's the terrifying part."
She stepped closer. Close enough that I could smell her perfume. Something light and floral that reminded me of spring mornings and possibilities.
"What do you want from me?" she asked.
"What do you want from me?"
"I asked first."
Fair enough.
