*Esmerelda*

The handsome young man was locking eyes with me. When I caught his gaze, he grinned as if he had been expecting me.

Elijah didn’t seem to notice the boy, which I found a little odd. He was extremely focused on getting me through the gate, so I supposed it wasn’t too strange.

We walked a little ways away before I noticed that the handsome stranger seemed to be trying to tell me something with his eyes.

I glanced at him briefly before looking up at ...