Sophie’s heartbeat pounded so loudly it was almost deafening. She didn’t dare look up, yet she could feel Liam’s warm breath brushing against her ear.
"Sophie."
His voice was low, tinged with a husky undertone.
Instinctively, she looked up, locking eyes with Liam.
The usual carefree playfulness in his gaze was gone. Instead, his deep, smoldering eyes were filled with something she couldn’t quite decipher—like the dark sea at night, vast and consuming, ready to pull her under.
Time seemed to freeze.
The noise outside the car faded, leaving only the mingling of their breaths.
Sophie’s cheeks burned. She wanted to look away, but it was as if she were paralyzed, unable to move.
"Beep!"
A sudden car horn in the distance shattered the fragile silence.
Liam snapped out of his trance. He
