My heart thudded in my chest as Adrian straightened from the railing. The rooftop had been a bubble of calm in the whirlwind of emotions and sensations I’d experienced tonight. But when the music from the gym below shifted to a softer, slower melody, his eyes lit up with something I couldn’t quite decipher.
“Do you hear that?” Adrian asked, his lips curling into a mischievous smile.
I nodded, unsure of what he was getting at.
“It’s the final dance,” he said, his tone almost wistful.
Before I could react, Adrian turned to me, his eyes searching mine. “Do you want to dance?”
My breath hitched, caught entirely off guard. Dance? With him? I opened my mouth to respond, but nothing came out. Was this really happening?
My hesitation didn’t faze Adrian. He stepped closer, his hand reaching f
