Mateball Shadows

My heart hammered against my ribs like a trapped bird, the frantic thudding echoing loudly in my own ears. Did he actually mean that, or was this another one of his twisted, manipulative games? The sheer proximity of his massive frame was suffocating, his scent of pine and raw power wrapping around me like a vice. I didn't want to find out what happened next. Panic surged hot and fast through my v