Dravina’s POV

The air between us felt heavy, thick with silence that pressed like a weight against my chest. Curiosity, fear, and unspoken words lingered there, stretching the moment into something almost unbearable. I could feel it between us, around us suffocating in its stillness.

Something was wrong.

The question was… would he trust me enough to say it?

I cleared my throat, desperate to ease the tension. “The weather is beautiful,” I murmured lightly, though the words felt ...