JulianfrozeasReya''''''''seyessnappedopen.
"I—I''''''''msorry,sorry—"hestammered,stumblingbaapanic.
Hisheelcaughtawkwardlyontheoversizedplushpawofhermascotsuit.Hisbancegaveledbackward.
Reyafellwithhim.
Hehittheoldcouchwithadullthud.Theworncushionsdidlittletosoftenthefall.Arustedspringpokedathislowerback,makinghisbrowtwitstinctively,thoughnoeyebrowsframedthemotion.
Reya,cushiohethickyersofherbeareandbyJulian''''''''sbody,barelyfelttheimpactatall.
Julianhardlyregisteredthepain.Helurchedupright,wordstumblingoutinafranticrush.
"I''''''''msorry—Ididn''''''''tmean—Ishouldn''''''''t—I—"
Hiswordscaughtmid-sentence.
Reya,stilllyingagainsthischest,liftedheroversizedplushpawsalycuppedhisface.
Thefabricmuffledhertouch,butthecertaintyiurewasunmistakable.Itwasasif,withoouch,shehadpressedapausebutton.Hislipsparted,theapologytremblingontheedgeofhisbreathbutneverformed.
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