He reached out, but I stepped back and continued, "If you want to try other people..."
He looked at me, bewildered. "What?"
I took a deep breath, fighting to keep my voice steady. "I mean, if you want to try other people, go ahead, but don't be with me and make me feel like you're into others."
He shook his head vehemently. "I am not."
I nodded, trying to be understanding but feeling a storm of emotions inside me. "It's fine if you are, but I just want the truth."
He grabbed my hand, his grip firm but gentle. "Kristen, I am not hiding anything from you. I don't know what made you think of it, and you already unfollowed me from both accounts. I don't even know what happened. You could have asked me."
God, I wanted to believe him. I really did, but the trauma of the past was so overwhelming right now. I took a moment and asked, "I am asking you. You said you're not hiding, but you hid your active status too."
