Anna
The moment Isabella left, the silence in the room settled heavily, almost suffocating in its intensity.
This exact moment was what I had been trying to avoid for the past two weeks. Being alone with him. No distractions. No buffers.
Just him and me, standing too close in a space that suddenly felt far too small.
My palms turned clammy, my fingers curling slightly at my sides as I became acutely aware of his presence. It wasn’t just that he was there, it was the way he filled the room without trying. His presence had always been commanding, but today it felt sharper.
More overwhelming. As if every instinct in my body had heightened just to respond to him.
I could feel his gaze on me, steady, unrelenting, almost tangible against my skin. It made my heart race in a way that was b
