Calista
Our lips were about to touch, when Zenith suddenly pulled back, his eyes widening in shock. He blinked rapidly as if snapping out of a trance. "Calista, I... I'm sorry," he stammered, scrambling to his feet. He ran a hand through his hair, looking shaken. "I don't know what came over me." He looked so confused.
The sudden shift left me feeling cold and disoriented. The spell was broken, and the reality of the situation came crashing down. We were in a strange, possibly enchanted forest, and whatever was happening between us was tangled up in the mysteries of this place. It was my mistake, he was in a trance, not me. How could lean in, I was about to give him my first kiss.
I stood up, trying to steady my breathing. "Maybe you should get out of here."
Zenith nodded, looking reli
