She didn’t try to clarify, just concentrated on keeping her heart from beating out of her chest with his nerves. She hoped she didn’t go into him; that would be awkward and hard to explain. One day, she vowed in the back of her mind, she would learn to control that too. She…
“Most people aren’t really trying to hurt others; they’re just thoughtless and don’t pay attention.” Not that that helped the person who had gotten hurt, but motive did matter. Summer ran her thumb gently along his hand, stroking his knuckles. “It’ll be okay.”