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Chapter 108 - POEM 108 : The Way I Look at You Is Not Innocent

Don't look at me like that

and expect me to stay calm.

You think I don't notice—

the way your eyes linger

just half a second longer

than they should?

The way your lips

almost say something

and then change their mind?

You think I don't feel it?

I do.

Every. Single. Time.

And it's dangerous.

Because the way I look at you—

it's not innocent anymore.

It's not just admiration.

Not just curiosity.

It's intention.

It's the kind of look

that says—

"If you come any closer,

I won't pretend anymore."

And maybe that scares you.

Maybe that's why

you step back sometimes,

why you laugh things off,

why you turn moments

into jokes

before they become real.

But I see through it.

And still—

I don't rush you.

Because I don't want

a moment.

I want something

that stays

after the tension fades.

But don't mistake

my patience

for weakness.

Because if you ever

stop holding back—

if you ever

look at me

the way I look at you—

then I won't hesitate.

I'll close the distance.

I'll hold that moment

like it was always meant to happen.

And I won't let it slip away

into "what if."

So be careful…

Or don't be.

Because the truth is—

I want you

to stop being careful.

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