The moment I stepped back into the house, my eyes searched for Ethan. I spotted him standing near the living room, laughing with some of the others, his smile warm and genuine. Before I could second guess myself, I walked straight toward him. His back was turned, but as if sensing me, he glanced over his shoulder.
“Ava?”
I didn’t say anything, I just wrapped my arms around him.
Ethan tensed for a split second before he relaxed, chuckling softly as he pulled me against him. “What’s this for?”
I shook my head, burying my face in his chest. “Nothing. I just… missed you.”
A few people around us made playful comments.
“Aww, look at them.”
“Ethan, what did you do to make her so clingy today?”
“She’s always cute, but this is next level.”
Ethan laughed, his hand rubbing slow circles on my
