Chapter 86: Attraction & Asexuality

By four twenty in the afternoon, Christina was utterly exhausted. She let out a groan as she stretched her aching back. The entire day had been spent in the same position, sifting through piles of documents. Oddly enough, Dylan hadn’t summoned her to his office since lunch. Her eyes felt dry from staring at the computer screen for so long, and her hands were stiff from typing. She reached into her purse, retrieved a bottle of lotion, and began rubbing it into her hands. As she did, her mind wandered. It was Friday again, yet she hadn’t heard from Darren since she sent that foolish text. He hadn’t been home, and Christina wasn’t sure whether she felt relieved or troubled by his absence. Something inside her felt off. It was strange—had she really become too comfortable around him too quickly? That morning, as Christina's thoughts were elsewhere, Nora noticed the distant look on her face and asked, "What's bothering you?" "Nothing..." Christina replied absentmindedly but then quickly