when we met i avoided his flirtation, even when he whispered in my ear that i was beautiful and i protected myself with crossed arms when he pursued and said that my eyes told him i had secrets to hide.

he said he wanted to, needed to, stick around and find out them out for himself.

i'm not sure which i wish for more now; that he had never cared to reveal them in the first place or that he would have cared enough to stick around and reveal the biggest one of all.