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Emotional attachment

Emotional connection

She likes me a lot

Like Said in a weighty way that implies much more

I add and subtract andto come up with an equation that makes sense in my brain Lilly is effervescent and beautiful and full of life, and she’s choosing to be with souy detox with I aic over athletics and physical fitness It’s not that I don’t believe I need to be physically fit, but I don’t obsess over it, and occasionally? I have a dad bod

Lilly isn’t done pouring her heart out “I like you a lot, Roman I mean…with all my heart You are my friend You make ers, twisting a gold ring she wears on the index of her left hand “I don’t know”

She glances up at me bashfully, beautiful inon her, expression tugging at my heart

It constricts, pu

I am not built for this; I still have lots of work to do on ain before I’ all s for—but for Lilly, I will have to try

I clearback so we’re not far apart

“I haven’t had many relationships at all The majority of them were based on curiosity” That sounded bad “Based on friendship, mostly—I’ve never been…” in love

Say the words, Roman

Say anything—she’s waiting Staring at me, actually

“Um”

No, not that

“I’ve never had a ro to say”

There

Better

Lilly nods in understanding “I have, but they weren’t filled with…” She searches for the right adjective “Respect”

“What do you mean?”

“I uys I dated, but I don’t think any of thee knohat that looks like, knohat I mean?”

Yeah, I knohat she means

Mutual respect is one of the hall relationship, and let’s be real, when you’re dating dudes who sether as a full-tiirlfriend They’re thinking about the next big game—the next win The next championship

Don’t blame them, but isn’t it a scientific fact that most men aren’t emotionally mature until they’re like, forty years old?

That doesn’t bode well for you either, mate—Jack’s voice pops into my head

“We’re friends, aren’t we?” she asks quietly