As soon as Ethan and I stepped into his room, I hesitated for a moment, my heart pounding wildly. The dim lighting cast soft shadows on the walls, the air between us thick with something unspoken. I turned to face him, my breath uneven, unsure of what I was searching for in his gaze. But when his warm brown eyes locked onto mine, filled with understanding and something deeper, something darker I felt my resolve slip. I didn’t know who moved first, but suddenly, I was in his arms, my lips crashing against his in a desperate, urgent kiss. Ethan groaned against my mouth, his hands gripping my waist, pulling me flush against him. The heat of his body seeped into mine, igniting something I could no longer ignore.
I barely noticed when he guided me backward until my knees hit the edge of the be
