Ronan didn’t slow.
He moved through the trees with steady purpose, pushing deeper into the forest without looking back. Leaves shifted under his boots, branches brushing against him as he passed.
I followed.
The distance between us stayed the same, which only made the frustration building in my chest worse with every step he ignored me.
“Ronan.”
He kept walking.
A breath left me, sharper this time.
“Are you seriously going to ignore me?”
That made him stop.
He turned slowly, his expression already set before his gaze met mine.
“What?” he asked.
The word came flat, like he already expected this to go nowhere.
I stepped closer, holding his gaze.
“Tell me what’s going on.”
His jaw shifted.
“It’s not your business.”
The answer came too quickly.
“It is when you’re acting like t
