Misguided Affection

I blinked, then squared my shoulders. No matter how perfect Tristan seemed, I couldn't let myself be the weaker one in a relationship. If I gave him an inch, that would be trouble. "Lying about what?" I replied with a faint smile.

"You're using this as an excuse to turn me down," Tristan said, and was about to cry. "Just because I'm younger than you, you think I'm not good enough, right?"

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