Of course her heart was beating so fast it felt like it might give her away entirely. She didn't know what she was thinking.
Or maybe she just… wasn't thinking at all.
His lips were soft. Shockingly so. Warm, too, like the heat between them had collected there and was spilling into her. But she didn't get past that. Couldn't.
Because the worst part wasn't that she'd kissed him. Or rather... pecked his lips.
It was that he wasn't doing anything.
No push. No pull. No answering pressure. He just… stayed there, letting her be the only one crossing the line.
The seconds stretched unbearably, her pulse roaring in her ears.
She slowly opened her eyes, just enough to peek, and almost died when she found his eyes open. A little wider than usual as though he was in shock.
He was watching her.
Her breath caught. She could feel the heat in her face now, burning hotter with every second she stayed this close.
She swallowed hard, her throat dry, and blinked at him.
