Thor stared at her, serious, his jaw tense.

"Exactly. We barely know each other. And yet you get to me in a way that throws me off balance," he said, almost in an impulsive outburst, but then fell silent, as if he had said too much.

Celina stood still for a few seconds, surprised by his unexpected sincerity.

Thor spoke again:

"You always seem to be hiding something," he said finally, his voice lower, laden with something that sounded like frustration.

"And you always seem to want to co