This Is Not Enough To Make Me Stumble

Ash’s foot stopped mid-air. He hesitated for a few seconds before slightly shaking his head and stepping further away from me. Now, a bookshelf was behind him, so that was the last time he could retreat. “How ironic. You’re a Devil, yet you’re talking about heaven.” I chose not to pay attention to what he was doing now and dismissed it from my mind. Whatever his reasons for his actions were, I didn't care. “But in a way, you're still kind. Haze’s much worse than you.” I didn't expect to say Ash was still kind just because I saw a guy who was worse than him. “What do you mean by that?” He closed the distance between us, but I immediately stepped sideways. “Answer me, or I’ll be the one to punish you,” he warned. But why did it send heat to my core? “Why don’t you ask him yourself? You're his friend, not me. Ash gritted his teeth because of what I answered, but he couldn't do anything if I didn't want to tell him. “Now, if you excuse me.” I didn’t wait for him to answer as I walked away