Beside me was Savanna, her robe falling open carelessly (though I knew she was aware of just how much arousal each centimeter of her exposure produced), her finger tickling me unbearably while I pretended not to feel it
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A character describes a moment of sexual tension where one pretends not to feel the other's actions.
- In plain terms
- She was exposing herself and touching me while I acted like it did not affect me.
- What can you take from it?
- Note how people can pretend not to feel attraction.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle attraction?
- When do you pretend not to feel?
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