Chapter Thirty-Six: “The Distance Between Hearts”
Rehaan’s POV He’d seen her flustered before. He’d seen her blush when he teased her, stumble over her words during a call, and fumble for excuses when her voice got too soft around him. But nothing—nothing—had prepared Rehaan for her expression when he took off his shirt. The way her eyes went wide, lips parted ever so slightly, and her hand instinctively flew to her mouth like she could hide the entire storm of feelings rushing through her. “Rehaan! What—what are you doing?!” she’d squeaked. He had chuckled, slow and low, as his shirt slipped off and pooled beside him. His skin met the golden warmth of his bedroom light, but what he truly felt exposed under was her gaze. It wasn’t judgmental. It wasn’t shy. It was… intense. Curious. A little nervous. A lot real. And it made his ch
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