Third Person Point of View Even though seeing such a primal, lustful expression in other people's eyes made Riley feel disgusted and afraid, seeing the exact same look in Eash's eyes felt different. "Eash..." Riley whispered, her whole body beginning to tremble with an unknown sensation. Eash's hands cupped Riley's face, his thumb gently brushing her blushed cheeks as if he was caressing a fragile rose petal. They were so close that their breaths caressed each other's faces. Then, with a quiet sigh, Eash closed the distance between their lips. The kiss was softer than Riley expected. Eash's lips were warm and gentle, as if he were scared he might be too rough and hurt her. But that gentleness didn't last long. As Riley melted into him, her fingers clutching his shirt tightly, his fear

