Riley's POV

She starts circling me slowly, like a shark deciding if the prey is worth the bite, and I just stand there, not moving a muscle, not saying a single word. 

My heart is hammering so loud I swear she can hear it but I keep my face blank, refusing to give her the satisfaction of seeing me freak out.

"I like you," she says all of a sudden, her voice dropping low and almost sweet, and I blink hard, swallowing the lump in my throat.

She keeps walking around me, eyes glued to every part of me. "I like girls like you. Bold. Fearless. Courageous." She draws the...