Chapter 23 - Date Plan Gone To Hell

Emily's Pov: "Emi." I felt a slight tug at my fingers, which brought me out of my reverie. I realized the situation I was in, where I would be caught like a snare in a trap any minute I let down my guard. I looked up to see him staring at me, his eyes held a usual expression of concern. For a friend. Yes. That's what he would always feel for me! Concern. Friendship. As if I never deserved anything else. I smiled at him, my lips curling up longer than I had expected them...