The air outside the classroom felt different, charged with an energy I couldn’t name. Adrian’s presence beside me was almost suffocating, yet there was something oddly comforting about it. The pull between us still thrummed under my skin, a constant hum that made it impossible to ignore the bond we shared.
We walked in silence down the dimly lit hallways of the school, the sound of our footsteps echoing in the otherwise quiet building. It felt like we were in some sort of secret world, hidden from everyone else. I kept my eyes forward, trying to process everything that had happened—trying to understand what Selena’s words had meant, what it all meant for me.
Adrian didn’t speak until we were outside, the cool night air hitting my face. He stopped suddenly, turning to face me. His express
