Aurora’s POV
I was still lost in thoughts of Ryan when his voice cut through the haze. He appeared in front of me, holding the food he'd just fetched. My heart stuttered as I realized I’d been thinking about him far too much. What was worse was how little time we’d actually known each other.
"What are you thinking about?" he asked, his tone casual but curious, startling me from my daydream.
"Nothing," I blurted out quickly, maybe too quickly.
He raised an eyebrow but didn’t press further. Instead, he handed me a takeout box. “Here’s yours,” he said, settling onto the bed.
I glanced at the pristine white duvet and frowned. “We should go to the couch so we don’t stain the bed,” I suggested, standing up with my box in hand.
Ryan didn’t move immediately. Instead, he studied me with an un
