[CAIUS POV]
'Iris is special,' Atlas kept repeating in my head. 'Can't you see?'
However, every time I asked for more information, he would always back away, quiet. He refused to tell me anything more than that. It felt like something was restraining him from speaking out.
Or maybe Atlas liked making my life difficult.
The hair tie felt rough to the touch. But more than that, I couldn't tear my eyes away from Iris. Her body heat melted with mine, and I slowly examined her face. That was when I realized I had never looked at her this closely before.
Her eyes were wide with surprise, her long eyelashes framing her eyes. And her lips were slightly parted, plump and pink.
I couldn't seem to control myself, and before I knew it, I found myself leaning in closer and closer. Her eyes fell shut.
