Amari's POV
"Jay?" In the weeks following the ceremony, an unspoken distance seemed to have settled between Jay and me. He didn't broach the subject of that day's events, and I refrained from bringing it up as well. Yet, beneath our silence, there was undeniable tension. Well, I say "both of us," but in reality, it was just me, overwhelmed by guilt for having kept this secret from him.
“Uh,” he mumbled as he shoved the pieces of popcorn down his mouth.He tilted his head back with a guilty expression, fully aware that he had devoured every last piece in the dish. Unable to contain my amusement, I leaned in closer, reaching to wipe the remnants from his lips.
"Umm," I mumbled playfully as I slid my finger between my lips, pretending to savor the leftover crumbs I had collected from his. B
