My heart was still racing as the music wound down, the last strains of the song fading into the applause of the crowd. I looked up at Adrian, my cheeks warm from the intensity of the dance, and I was about to step back when he suddenly leaned down, closing the distance between us.
Before I could react, his lips were on mine. The kiss was brief, soft, and fleeting, yet it left me completely breathless with my head spinning. I could taste the faint tang of alcohol on his lips, mingling with the scent of his cologne. Time seemed to stop, the world around me blurring into nothingness.
But as quickly as it began, it ended. Adrian pulled back, his expression slightly sheepish, as if even he couldn’t believe what he had just done.
My mind reeled, a mix of emotions crashing over me—shock, exhil
