Aqua felt time stop. Her breath stalled in her chest. Even her heartbeat seemed to freeze.
Did he really just say, “If you play your cards right, you could be my Luna”?
Her mind scrambled. Should she respond? Pretend she didn’t hear him? Laugh it off? Curiosity — and panic — won.
“Huh? Your Luna… Are you kidding me?” she squeaked, eyes wide, chest fluttering with alarm.
Aries didn’t flinch. “Look… that wasn’t how I meant to tell you my intentions. It slipped out. Just ignore it.” He said it casually, returning to the table with his bowl like he hadn’t just detonated a bomb between them.
“Oh… so you weren’t serious?” Aqua felt a rush of relief — and something else she didn’t want to name.
Why was she disappointed? Why was her subconscious even entertaining the idea?
Aries glanced up,
