Lilith’s Pov
The drive to the party venue was quiet.
The kind of silence that sticks to your skin and makes your thoughts louder than they should be. I was sitting next to Killian. Zoey and Nolan were in the car just behind us. And still, it felt like I was completely alone.
Killian didn’t spare me a glance. His eyes were fixed on his phone, fingers scrolling like he had more important things to handle than breathing the same air as me. I peeked at him from the corner of my eye. He was reading some documents.
Even now? Still working? God, when doesn’t this man work?
The silence stretched. The awkwardness was choking. At that point, I started wishing Zoey was with me instead. At least then I’d have someone to talk to. Someone who didn’t act like I was a mistake he was being forced to
