The sun had dropped below the horizon; scattering the sky with splashes of purple and orange. I sat down on the rock, taking a moment to appreciate the scenery. Today had been an extraordinarily eventful day and my mind was still buzzing with thoughts.
“Ayame?” Tristan’s voice sounded, jolting me back to reality. “What in the freaking world are you doing here?”
“I.. umm… I got lost,” I muttered in a flustered voice, getting to my feet.
His eyebrows narrowed, and he took a step towards me; speaking in a slow controlled tone. “You got lost, here?”
“Umm…. Yes…” I stuttered, my face heating up as his scrutinising gaze bore into mine. Couldn’t he just take the answer at face value? Why did he have to over analyse it?
All of a sudden, his eyes flashed with something, and he grabbed my h
