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“You go into avoidance mode.” He jabbed a thumb to where he’d been talking with Rodrigo. “I was going to pull you into the conversation, but it was like you’d put up a force field around yourself. You wouldn’t even look up. You became one with the furniture.”
She groaned, shoved her plate to the side, and put her head down on the counter. “I’m hopeless.”
“Oh, don’t be so dramatic.” Jasper palmed the back of her head and gave it a playful pat. “By the end of classes with me,you’llbe the one making gym boy nervous. Just wait.”
She didn’t believe Jasper for a second. She lifted her head. “Maybe this is a waste of time.”
“A couple of weeks ago, you couldn’t talk to me. Now look at you. We’re sharing food.” He grabbed another chunk of cinnamon roll and then touched her nose with it, leaving icing there. “It won’t be a waste of time. I promise.”
She gave him a small smile and wiped the icing from the tip of her nose. “You’re full of big promises, Jasper Deares.”
“I’ve got no place to live and no theater. But promises, I’ve got.” He shrugged. “And I’m not bullshitting you. Improv saved me. I believe in the process. You just need to be open to it and give it a chance to work. The first rule of improv is to always say yes.” He met her gaze. “So, Hollyn, what do you say?”
She wet her lips, tasting sugar there, and forced herself to hold his gaze even though she could feel her facial tics cycling through their dance. “I guess I say yes.”
“Welcome to my world, Hollyn. We’re going to have a grand ol’ time.” He slipped the bite of cinnamon roll in his mouth and smiled a smile that made her insides melt.
Goddamn. She was doomed.Artsy hotwas so much sexier thanobvious hot.
