Hesitant Touch

Kaelen glanced at me briefly, and I could see that he was feeling torn. If I had to guess, he was enjoying our civil time together as much as I was.

"Thank you for breakfast, Kaelen," I said, and he seemed to light up when I used his name again. The brief moment of happiness vanished as soon as his little sister looked at him. He pushed his chair back aggressively as his eyes met mine. "It was ve