The silence that spread through the room was almost unbearable. I felt my chest rise and fall in short breaths, as if my whole body were a hostage to the memory of the kiss we had just shared. It was more than a simple touch of lips; it had been a dangerous invitation, a warning that there was no turning back.

Adrian remained still before me, his eyes fixed on mine, as if he could pierce through every layer of my skin to reach what I was hiding. And yet, I couldn't move. It was as if my legs ...