~~~Emily
Two icebergs floating in the same sea.
Minutes passed in silence, thick and suffocating. But then, footsteps echoed again—more this time. Laughter. Voices. The approach of our parents.
And just like that, I saw the change flicker in Dominic’s eyes.
A switch flipped inside me, too.
Like some imaginary being said "light, camera, action".
Dominic stood first, stretching his arms like we’d been lounging all afternoon. He grinned at me with a casual sort of charm that made my stomach twist. “You’re still not fun, you know,” he said with a teasing lilt.
I rolled my eyes, suppressing the burn in my throat. “And you’re still unbearable.”
He chuckled and moved toward me, all warmth now. His fingers brushed my arm like it was an afterthought and I shivered as I felt that strange ele
