Ryan froze.

For a second, something complicated flickered across his face—just a split-second flash of emotion—but it vanished almost instantly, smoothed over by his usual calm.

Still, I caught it. That tiny shift. That hesitation. I caught it.

Something was definitely off.

My heart tightened, a chill creeping in under my skin.

Whatever Eric talked to him about last night... it wasn't simple. And deep down, I knew—it had something to do with me. Why else ...