NIRELLE

"You made it." Cassian tried to go in for a hug, but I took a step back before he could, and I saw the look of disappointment cross his face. "Am I repulsive?" His pride was shining through; it was almost sickening, but I was going to play the doll he thought that I was.

"Repulsive? What do you mean by that?" I ask, trying to act as clueless as possible. "Why would I?" I ask blinking rapidly at him.

"I tried to hug you just now, and you moved away." His ego did not like the reaction it was getting. It's almost as if he expected me to...