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It started with a look.
Just one.
Across the room, through noise and laughter that suddenly didn’t matter. The moment our eyes met, something shifted—something neither of us could ignore.
I told myself to look away.
You didn’t.
Instead, you walked toward me slowly, confidently, like you already knew how this would end. Every step made my pulse rise, every second tightening the space between us until there was nothing left but breath and tension.
“Funny,” you said softly, stopping close enough that I could feel your warmth. “You look like someone trying not to make a mistake.”
I swallowed. “Maybe I am.”
“Then why haven’t you left yet?”
Because I couldn’t.
Because something about you felt dangerously right.
Your hand brushed mine—barely a touch, but it sent a spark racing through me. I should have stepped back. I should have created distance.
Instead, I leaned in.
And that was all it took.
Your fingers curled gently around my wrist, pulling me just a little closer. Close enough that I could feel your breath against my lips. Close enough that thinking became impossible.
“This is your last chance,” you murmured.
I didn’t answer.
I kissed you.
It wasn’t soft or hesitant—it was immediate, real, and full of everything we hadn’t said. You responded instantly, like you’d been waiting for it just as much as I had. The world faded, leaving only the rhythm of two hearts racing too fast to stop.
When we finally pulled apart, everything felt different.
Heavier. Deeper. Real.
“We really should have walked away,” I whispered.
You smiled, still close, still holding me.
“Yeah,” you said quietly. “But I’m glad we didn’t