Ayra’s POV • • My heart pounded—loud and wild, like it was trying to escape from my chest. The space between us felt… too small. Too close. Leon’s eyes didn’t leave my lips, and I couldn’t stop my own eyes from flickering down to his. Were we about to kiss? The thought sent a wave of confusion crashing through me. I didn’t move. I didn’t breathe. But why would we kiss? People don’t just kiss for no reason… right? Unless he… No. No, no, no. If he felt anything… even the slightest, he wouldn’t have let that blonde girl devour his lips like they belonged to her. I hissed at the thought, low but sharp. The memory burned fresh again—her grabbing his face like she owned him, her lipstick smudged all over his mouth. Stupid. But then it hit me. I had just hissed. Out loud. While s

