Enjoying the View

Zara

I said nothing, turned around slowly and folded my arms, and I looked at him. I did not help him. I did not say "yes?" or "are you okay, sir?" or make any small noise to save him from himself. I just stared, and I let the silence stretch until it was almost too much.

His eyes moved from my face down to the dress and back up again, like he was checking that everything was real. He swallowed an