With a soft yet deliberate stride, Ace reached the vacant seat beside her. The energy between them crackled, an invisible force that drew them together. She turned to him, a flicker of surprise and curiosity in her eyes as they met his intense gaze. In that moment, time stood still, and the chaotic world around them ceased to exist. Her eyes widened as though the realization just dawned on her.. Her mouth dropped open in an awestruck manner.

'You are..' she trailed off, her slender fingers ...