It happened so quickly.
So casually.
But it didn't feel casual at all.
I reached for my phone at the same time he adjusted his arm.
And then—
Contact.
Barely there.
Just the brush of skin against skin.
But it was enough.
It was more than enough.
My breath caught instantly, like my body reacted before my mind even understood what had happened.
And for a second—
Neither of us moved.
It wasn't even a full touch.
Just a light graze.
Something that could easily be ignored.
Forgotten.
Dismissed.
But we didn't.
I didn't.
Because the moment it happened, something shifted.
Sharp.
Sudden.
Electric.
I pulled my hand back first.
Of course I did.
Too fast.
Too obvious.
"Sorry," I muttered quickly, even though it wasn't entirely my fault.
Or maybe it was.
He didn't respond immediately.
And that silence made it worse.
Because now I was aware of everything.
The space between us.
The fact that it felt smaller now.
The way my pulse had picked up for no good reason.
Then—
"It's fine."
His voice was quieter this time.
Lower.
And something about the way he said it made my stomach tighten.
I nodded, even though I didn't need to.
Even though he probably wasn't even looking at me anymore.
But when I glanced sideways—
He was.
Of course he was.
And this time, his expression wasn't as neutral as before.
There was something there.
Something I couldn't quite name.
But I felt it.
And I knew he felt it too.
Because that wasn't just an accidental touch.
It didn't feel like one.
It felt like the beginning of something.
Something small.
Something dangerous.
Something that would be very hard to ignore from now on.