“What are you doing?” I finally manage to get out. “You don’t get to ignore me all evening only to dance with me now!” He leans forward. “You’re so beautiful it hurts.” “What kind of answer is that?” “I kept my distance to keep myself from doing something stupid. Something like this.” He pulls me so close it’s indecent as we go through the next steps. I can’t even hear the music anymore. All I hear is Kallias’s frantic heartbeats, his warm breath against my hair. When I dare to look up into his eyes, I realize it’s the wrong thing to do. I’m burning. My core goes up in flames. His gaze looks
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