Haiden:
But up close, her scent felt different from before. It was familiar, yet not something I could clearly place. It pulled at me in a way that made my chest feel tight, like something inside me was reaching for a connection that kept slipping away.
I told myself it was nothing and forced myself to keep going.
In the mirror, I caught her expression. Her eyes were half closed, her breathing slower and deeper. It was obvious she felt the contact too.
I leaned closer to reach the clasp, my face near her shoulder, my focus on the tiny hook that suddenly seemed impossible to fasten.
As I breathed near her skin, I heard her breath leave her lips and caught the scent of her hair. It made my head feel light, like my instincts were trying to move before my thoughts could stop them.
"Do you feel that too?" she asked quietly.
I snapped my head up.
"Do you feel that agitation whenever you are near me?"
Her voice was unsteady, and it sent another unwanted reaction through me.
