LEXI
My phone went off just as our lips brushed, and the sharp chime shattered the moment. We both jerked back, our faces burning as if someone had caught us doing something illegal.
My heart slammed in my chest, still wild, and I scrambled for my phone with clumsy fingers. It was just a reminder to review my history notes, which I had already gone through earlier.
But I mentally exhaled, unsure if I was relieved it went off, because what the hell just happened? As I placed it down, my cheeks grew even redder, and I had to summon all my strength to turn back toward River.
I couldn’t even hear myself as I blurted out. “We should eat.” I was scrambling to say anything that would shatter the tension that had now laced the walls.
“Yeah,” River's tone was too high, like he was also tryi
