C35 Between Doubts and Deceit

I watched him alternate, feeling more and more like I was dropping him. The man in front of me appeared like a stranger—a person I didn’t recognize. I preferred to attain out, to tug his back, but I didn’t recognize how.

“Ethan, please,” I stated, my voice trembling with emotion. “I’m proper here for you. Whatever it's far, you don’t need to undergo it alone.”

He paused