She didn’t flinch. She turned to him, her expression eerily serene. “You smell like sandalwood and rain. I’ve been trying to find a candle that matches it.”
“Elias,” she said, stepping out of the closet, her voice soft and unhurried. “Don’t. I know you better than anyone. I know you still cry about Sarah. I know you lie to your mother about your grades. I know you’re afraid you’re not talented enough. I know you, Elias. And I love you because of it, not in spite of it. She never loved you like that. She just drew you.” tatum christine obsessive
“I have a key.”
She turned, her smile practiced but her eyes blazing with real, feverish joy. “I’m Tatum. I’m in the structural engineering program. I’ve… noticed your work.” She didn’t flinch