Aria’s POV
The moment I stepped out of Rico’s room, I let out a breath I didn’t even know I needed, my chest had been aching from the pain of holding it in for too long. The hallway felt cooler as I leaned against the door for a second just to steady myself. My hands were shaking a little.
What just happened in there?
It was supposed to be checking and making sure his fever was gone. But then he had to look at me like that, and I had to be stupid enough not to look away.
I rubbed the back of my neck and headed for my room, trying to convince myself it didn’t mean anything even though I knew it ment a lot. I mean… a sickness you know nothing about cannot kill you yeah?
When I got inside, I sat on the side of the bed and pressed my palms together. I could still feel the heat of his skin
