My heart pounded erratically as I stood across from Aiden, struggling to maintain composure. I couldn't bring myself to meet his eyes, not with the way he was staring at me. It was as if I was the sunshine in his life, like I meant the world to him. Aiden’s presence was magnetic, and at that moment, it felt like the air between us was charged with something unspoken yet incredibly powerful.

"Claire? Claire?" Aiden's confused voice broke me out of my daydream. That's when I realized ...