As Lise's words lingered in the air, my heart raced faster than I thought possible. The teasing glint in her eyes sparked something between us, setting my senses on high alert.
The room, usually a haven of calm and familiarity, felt charged, as if the very air had thickened and narrowed our world down to just the two of us.
I swallowed, my breath catching slightly as I met her gaze, trying to hold my composure but knowing I was failing miserably.
"Should I?" she repeated, her voice a bit softer this time, almost like a challenge.
I didn't know what to say, not exactly. Part of me wanted to keep the playful tone going, to respond with some witty comeback that would defuse the tension.
But another part of me—a part that seemed to be growing louder by the second wanted to simply close the gap between us, to find out what it would feel like to give in to this moment.
