L.L. pulled back from him, her head down and chest tight. That was not the response she was expecting. Truth be told, she had no idea how he'd react to her little attempt at a love confession, but blatantly ignoring it was definitely not one of the projected ones. Had she not be clear enough? Was it too discreet? Or did he not want to address it?
"I'm fine." Her voice was soft, a hint of hurt evident in it. "You don't need to worry about me. Making sure James is okay is more important."