"I love you," I said. Dylan stared at me.
"I love you, too, Julie." He looked away. It felt strange to hear him say that to me without him looking at me straight in my eyes.
"I didn't mean to sound offensive."
"I love it, Julie. I'm amazed at how much you went out of your way for me." He took my hand and caressed it. "You have no idea how disappointed I am that I can't do anything for you."
"Dylan, I don't think of you that way. I don't care if you're from Euni, I don't care if I'm from Kent. What matters the most is that we love each other."
"Julie, you don't understand." He looked at me with hurt in his eyes. It made my heart ache for him. "Can't you see how different our lives are? You're from Kent and I came from a faction one notch lower than yours." He pulled my hand and hugged
