And then... the door creaked open, breaking the spell that had settled over them.
Both Yara and the dragon jerked back in surprise, their eyes snapping toward the sudden noise. One of the village children stood in the doorway, staring wide-eyed at them.
"Dinner's ready," the child announced, completely oblivious to the charged atmosphere they
Yara blinked, the intensity between them shattering as quickly as it had built. She was the first to pull back, her heart pounding as she forced herself to speak, to laugh, to do something that would make her feel normal again. "Well, looks like we've been summoned," she said with a shaky smile, trying to hide the flustered feeling bubbling up inside her.
She cleared her throat and quickly pulled away from the dragon, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, trying to regain her composure.
