When they locked eyes across the crowded gymnasium, the noise of the tribute slideshow faded.
Leo turned to her, his expression softening. He reached out, his hand hovering near hers before she finally closed the gap. "And now?" maturesex big dongs
"I almost didn't," Maya admitted, nursing a drink she didn't really want. "But I heard a certain someone was back in town for good." When they locked eyes across the crowded gymnasium,
"It was too much, Leo," she whispered. "The way you looked at me, the way I felt when we were together… it felt like it would consume my whole life. I wasn't ready for a 'forever' kind of love at eighteen." "And now
"You came," Leo said, his voice a low hum that she felt in her chest.
"I never understood why you ran," Leo said, looking out at the dark football field. "We had something real, Maya. It wasn't just a high school crush."
Maya looked at him—really looked at him. The boyishness was gone, replaced by a man who knew exactly who he was and what he wanted. The intensity that had scared her before now felt like a safe harbor.