It was Ash, which made me raise an eyebrow.

I couldn’t help but remember the kiss we shared as I stared at his lips. I didn’t know why my focus shifted to his lips when that wasn’t even what he asked me.

"No," I answered, looking away from him.

I pretended to be looking for something, but the truth is, I lost focus because of his presence. I hope he leaves soon. Even though he hadn’t done anything yet, my heart was already pounding hard, and I didn’t like it.

"Harsh," he said, ...