*Ellie's POV*

The past few days, Ive been trying to act like everythings normal, but that kiss in the hospital flipped things upside down with Xavier. Its like something shifted, and now every moment around him feels heavy, like the airs buzzing with this flirty, awkward tension.

At work, the office is no helpevery glance, every accidental brush of hands feels like its gonna spark something.

Im digging through a stack of papers at my desk when I ...