Chapter 26

Nikhat

"Nikhat!" He whispers my name but I don't look up.

I feel him holding my hand tightly and I hold the edge of the bench.

Then I sense him decreasing the gap between us. He uncovers my face, lifting my hair from my cheek and tucking them behind my ear. I can feel him staring at me which makes me blush harder.

"Look at me", he leans down to my ear and whispers. I squirm with his warm breath fanning my skin.

As I don't respond to his words, he lifts his hand to me and slides two of his fingers across my jaw, slowly nudging my face towards him.

I finally look up at him. Our eyes meet. He smiles, peering at me as if he's scanning each detail of my face. I had never been so comfortable with anyone's gaze the way I'm with him. It seems to be pure and peaceful. Most importantly, I love it.

He locks his hand with mine and gets closer to my face.

Enough closer which forces me to drop my gaze in shyness.

"Why do you always steal your gaze from me?" He whispers. "I want you to look