First rule to make a woman think about you, whether she wishes to or not….
This might only work when there's a similar relationship to these two, who aren't sure how to go about their feelings yet.
First of all, move back a little, but not too far for her to feel like she doesn't mean anything to you.
Make it in a way she would be worried something isn't right with you, but make sure you have all excuses that fits in, just in case judgement day comes.
You wouldn't want to stammer, you know.
This is Max's motive to get her to either fall for him or to not be able to hide her feeling, if she already felt something.
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Max has left the house before anyone could wake up.
He felt exhausted from the blood loss and knew he really needed treatment, since he had removed the one Emma did for him when he heard her call someone with an endearment.