Mina stood still, but her eyes followed Noah as he approached her from across the hall. A smile grew on her lips with each step he took toward her, and the ambient chatter and music of the ball seemed to fall away, making them feel as though they were the only two people in the room.
“Good evening,” Noah said softly as he came to a stop in front of her.
“Good evening,” she repeated, her voice matching his quiet volume.
“You look stunning tonight.”
“I figured I should step it up after the sweatpants you saw me in last time,” Mina laughed delicately.
“You look great in both sweatpants and in formalwear,” Noah breathed.
Both Mina and Noah were natural introverts, and neither had any experience with romantic relationships. And yet, their flirtatious banter seemed comfortable and eff
