Rosemary
I wasn’t entirely sure what had just happened between Ethan and me, but the moment felt unfinished, as if we had reached some invisible line. Then, he bolted, leaving me there with more questions than answers. When he had come so close, I thought for a moment, hoped, maybe, that he might kiss me. But then he turned away, and the connection between us dissolved as quickly as it had sparked. Was it just the lingering rush of hormones from earlier, or was there something more?
Either way, I didn’t want to dwell on it. Not now.
Feeling restless, I went back to my room. The weight of everything I’d been through in the past week pressed down on me. It had only been a few days, but it felt like years had passed since my world had been turned upside down. I lay on the bed, mindlessly s
