There was a heartbeat. That was the first thing I noticed. It was faint and his skin was cold, but he had a heartbeat. I would’ve thought about the science behind it—how could he be cold if blood is running through him? Is his heart just beating but he doesn’t have actual human blood? Is there such a thing as vampire blood and how has the medical world not caught wind of it? And many more—if it weren’t for the realization that I had just hugged Dorian out of nowhere. My arms were literally over his shoulders and my face was buried in his hoodie near his neck, letting me inadvertently take a good whiff of his floral scent.
What the hell did I just do? What the hell was I still doing?
“Shay?” I heard him say so close to my ear. I could feel the vibrations in his chest. “A-are you okay?” h
