But I couldn't keep hiding forever.

The more awkward the situation, the less I could afford to hide.

I let go, and Dustin also pulled back the duvet, looking at my face, "Heard you were caught in the flood. Scared me half to death."

He was explaining why he came. I managed a wry smile, "What, did I make the evening news?"

In this age of the internet, even the smallest events get blasted online. Today's flood was massive, and yet people were filming instead of helping. "Yeah, looked like a drowned rat," Dustin said, raising his hand.

I instinctively moved aside, but he didn't show any embarrassment, just gave a light chuckle, "I just wanted to fix your hair. You looked terrified."

I didn't respond, and Dustin sat on the edge of the bed, "How are you feeling?"

"I'm fine, got checked out."

"But you seem quite shaken up, even cried, huh?" My red-rimmed eyes didn't escape his notice.

I wasn't crying from fear, but his words eased the

really skyrocketed lately, lying just to

nodded, "Yeah, otherwise you'd

but Dustin just smiled, "Felicia, I know you've been avoiding me lately because I confessed my feelings for

he brought it up, I didn't pretend otherwise, "Yeah, it's become

simple sibling-like bond we had. But then, I genuinely fell for you and felt it'd be a regret not to confess.

"Dustin, I've always seen you as a brother, almost like a real one.

who depended on me. Realized it was my fault for scaring you off. So, can Dustin take

once spoken are like spilled

I know you don't see me that way, so I've reined in my feelings. From now on, I'm

sincerity made me feel

him, a gesture we often used as kids. Whenever Conrad, Dustin, and would get into trouble and

and bumped

Conrad's voice came from the

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