Chapter 17 ✮⋆˙ 17 ˙⋆✮

Knox did not touch his reddened cheek.

He did not curse. He did not grab my wrist. He did not raise his voice, and somehow that made the silence between us feel more dangerous than anger.

The sound of the slap still hung in the hallway.

So did my words.

Do not ever use my body to make your point...