Otsana
My heart skipped a beat when Nicklaus appeared right in front of me, his presence so sudden and unexpected that I could barely catch my breath. I hadn’t imagined seeing him again, at least not like this, and especially not so soon. What was I even thinking? Of course, I knew he would show up, but I never thought he would have the audacity to get this close to me after everything that had happened between us.
"Otsana..." he called my name, his voice low and unsettling, almost as if he was trying to soothe me, but it only sent a chill down my spine. His tone felt too familiar, too intimate for the distance I had tried to put between us.
This time, I turned my gaze to him, forcing myself to lock eyes with his. My stare was hard, my eyes narrowing slightly as I clenched my fists ti
