Fine?
Ha.
Of all the things the twig could have said, that had to be the most unbelievable one yet.
"For someone allegedly fine," Kael said flatly, his gaze lowering to the trembling hand clutching his arm before shifting to Riley's pale face, "you sure look like you're about to cry any minute now."
Riley stiffened.
"And just because you think you're fine doesn't mean I am."
"!"
Riley barely had time to blink before the dragon lord moved.
In a heartbeat, Kael closed the distance, pushing him back until his shoulders met the cool mirror behind him. The reflection wavered at the edge of his vision, but what truly sent his pulse racing was the closeness—the warmth radiating from the man before him, and those golden eyes that seemed to see straight through him.
If there was tension in the air, it wasn't the kind Riley knew how to name.
