ARIA'S POV
My breath hitched, and I felt myself stiffen under his gaze. The car suddenly felt smaller, the air heavier.
I wasn’t sure what was happening, but something was shifting between us, something I hadn’t expected. I could feel it, and I knew Finn could feel it too.
He shifted slightly in his seat, turning more towards me, his eyes still locked on mine.
I wanted to break the silence, to say something to shake off the strange tension that was hanging between us, but the words wouldn’t come. My throat felt tight, like something had lodged itself there, refusing to budge.
And then, slowly, Finn leaned closer.
My heart skipped a beat. He didn’t speak, didn’t say a word. His eyes flicked down, lingering on my lips, and my breath caught in my chest. My mind seemed to short-circuit a
