The Upside of Falling

Read to me.”

“Why?”

“Because you go somewhere else when you read. I want to go there with you.”

And with all the downsides of love, you managed to show me the upside,”

It’s not our fault for not giving them a reason to stay. It’s their fault for not finding one.

a relationship without the risk of heartbreak

So, if this were one of your books, who would we be?”

“That depends,” I said. “What kind of book is it? A
romance? Mystery? Fairy tale?”

“Fairy tale,” Brett said very seriously.

“I’m guessing you want to be the prince?”

“Only if you’re the princess.”

I’m not letting you eat out here alone,”

And I really don’t want to eat at the jock table, Brett.”

“Oh.” His eyebrows drew together. “I didn’t even think of that. Give me a second.”

stood me up,” Brett said, stealing one of my grapes.

“I don’t like eating inside.”

Where are you? it read.

Outside, I typed back.

. . . Why

First you run away when I kiss you. Now you want to break up with me when we haven’t even been dating for a day. Way to break a guy’s heart, Hart.”