(LOUISE’S POV)
My heart was racing and I felt my palms go sweaty. Yeah I knew why. It was definitely because of Troy. We had finished eating and tutoring and he had now moved beside me . I could perceive his perfume and that scent seemed to be making me go off.
Plus it did not help that he was so close to me and looking intently at me.
“You don’t take your eyes away.” He said once my eyes looked away shyly.
The booth was warm and cozy and our laps were touching each other side by side, making me feel so conscious.
“He needs to know that you are not scared. He needs to know that you’re confident.” Troy said to me in a whisper. I nodded quickly. It was all I could do.
“Louise.” He said.
“Yes.” I said.
“Look at me.” He said sternly.
I swallowed. I had torn my eyes away from his an
