C95 Rejection

[Rosco’s POV]

I keep my gaze fixed on Denali as she processes what I’ve just told her, and when a sense of wonder crosses her features, it feels like a weight is lifted from my shoulders. Great; she didn’t think that I was crazy or a stalker.

“All these years,” she murmurs, lifting her large blue gaze to mine. “But when we first met you..."

“Acted horribly due to hurt