Unspoken Truths

PIPER'S POV

I pushed back slightly from Kellan's solid chest, putting a few inches of necessary space between us in the dim hallway. My tear-filled eyes stared directly into his storm-gray ones. "Why did you want me to be your roommate, Kellan?"

Kellan took an immediate step back. The chilling absence of his physical body heat made me shiver under my thin clothes. He released a deep, heavy sigh,