- Noah's pov -
As I uttered her name, my voice soft and trembling, I felt a surge of emotions welling up inside me. It was as if the weight of everything I had been holding back was about to come crashing down around me, and I was on the verge of confessing everything—my feelings, my fears, my hopes for us.
But before I could gather my thoughts, Alison's words cut through the air like a knife, piercing the fragile bubble of intimacy that had enveloped us.
"Ali...," I started, my voice trailing off as she interrupted me.
"I... I think I'm feeling dizzy," she stammered, her voice trembling with fear and uncertainty. "My head is spinning from all the beer we had. Can you help me get out of the pool?"
Concern flooded through me as I looked into her eyes, seeing the fear and uncertainty r
