"Me and him..."

I let the words hang in the air for a moment, deliberately pausing. My fingers curled instinctively around the fluffy hand warmer, its soft, comforting heat grounding me. But I kept my eyes on the guy beside me, just from the corner of my eye.

His jawline was sharp and chiseled, expressionless.

But in those dark, bottomless eyes, I thought I caught the faintest flicker of curiosity.

The heavy weight pressing on my chest ...