Eric walks toward me, and I back away by instinct. I try not to be afr…

Veronica Roth
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Eric walks toward me, and I back away by instinct. I try not to be afraid of him, but I know how smart he is and that if I’m not careful he’ll notice that I keep staring at her, and that will be my undoing. ✨ Veronica Roth (2013). Free Four - Tobias tells the Divergent Knife-Throwing Scene, p.5, HarperCollins UK
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