[Nick’s Narration]
The moment I stepped out and closed that stupid, cursed door behind me, my legs just… gave out. I slumped right down against the wall like some cheap drama character and let out a coughing breath.
“What the actual f**k,” I muttered to myself, rubbing my chest like it’d make any difference.
Nara’s face flashed in my head again — those stupidly enticing lips of hers. God. I nearly kissed her. I nearly kissed her. What the hell was that? It was supposed to be a joke. Just some harmless teasing to get on her nerves like always. I didn’t mean for it to… feel that real.
I scrambled up to my feet, dusted myself off, and made a straight beeline to the bar like a man on a mission. Didn’t even bother with a glass — just grabbed the nearest bottle of white wine and poured mysel
