Ryan Edwards
I don’t know why it bothers me.
Theo pulling out the chair for her. Theo carrying her files like she’s too fragile to hold them herself. Theo making her laugh under his breath when she’s nervous.
It shouldn’t matter. He’s my best friend. He’s always been like this—steady, dependable. But when it’s Lily, I feel this heat rising in my chest. Like I want to tell him to back off.
Which makes no sense.
I keep telling myself it’s nothing. Just me being… protective. But when I watch them sitting side by side, leaning close over the case notes, something twists inside me. My hands ball into fists before I even realize it.
So I sit closer. My shoulder brushes hers. My hand lingers on the table near hers. Little things. Nothing anyone else would notice. But I notice. She notices t
