death cheater (are you?)

The tap drips again. Tom takes a deep breath. He almost cries out when Potter grabs the bullet with the tweezers.
"Sorry," he says.
Tom knows for a fact that Potter most definitely is not.
He's wearing those glasses again. Tom wants to ask him to take them off.
He bites down on his belt with all his strength as Potter starts to pull out the bullet. How it stings, he feels like he can only pass out from the pain. His lungs are on fire, it's impossible to breathe.
"Breathe."
Tom takes a breath in.
or
You have to understand: just because a stranger saves your life a few times doesn't mean you can fall in love with him.