“Well just know that you don’t ever have to feel insecure with me. I don’t always know what you’re thinking. I’m typically really good at reading people, but it’s different with you. You have a hard exterior and a wall around your heart, which sometimes makes it hard to understand your true feelings. But I want to knock them down and hope you’ll let me be the one to do that.”
I suck in a deep breath, relief washing over me as she gives me reassurance. “I think some see my hardness and ability to shut off the world as a strength, but I also know it’s one of my weaknesses. Especially in the relationship department.”
“Just be honest with me, Tristan. That’s all I want.”
I nod. “I don’t know how to process what we’re doing. It’s been a long time since I’ve been in a relationship or fallen f
