Chapter 16

/DIDINA/ The air between us was charged, and for a moment, I was lost in the gravity of Bryan's question. “Can I kiss you?” he asked, his voice barely more than a whisper. My heart raced, each beat seeming to echo in my ears, while a knot of excitement and anxiety twisted in my stomach. I had imagined this moment countless times, but actually being here left me feeling both thrilled and paralyzed.