mildly embarrassed , he really tried to push thoughts of the dream and the radio from his mind and concentrate on the rest of his shopping . she blushed and shook her head . halfway down i had to get something off my chest . he had no idea what made him say the thing he said next . down to my core , i have a horrible feeling about it . his shoulders slump , he looks at the ground , and the tips of his ears curl over . he gave her hand a last squeeze . 