A laugh escapes my lips as I breathe very hard. “You really scared me.” I confess, holding my chest dramatically.

That is the truth. I wonder what kind of person, except for my mother, knows where I am.

He laughs lightly, his eyes glowy under the sun.

“You were too focused. I could have stayed here forever, and you wouldn't notice.” It ends with another chuckle.

“That isn't true.” I argue, trying to mask how my heart speeds up by just seeing him there. “How did you ...