Chapter 40: Gestures And Feelings

My legs still felt like they were made of jelly after our makeout session in the hallway, so he assisted me in descending the stairs. His hands were firmly wrapped around my bare waist while his thumb was stroking my skin. He was intently observing the steps when I cast a quick peek his way.

Did he realize he was acting in that way?

It felt intimate. His small gestures felt intimate like we are not...... Wait, what are we exactly? We are not strangers, and we are not even close friends or lovers.

We finally arrived at the bottom of the stairs, and I turned to face him.

"Traian"

I clearly had his complete attention from the moment he turned his focus to me. He does this constantly, his eyes appearing to be an ocean in blue.

He cupped my cheek, gazing intently into my eyes, "Yes? Is there something wrong?"

Like this gesture. This felt different.

I held his hand and moved it away from my cheek. I second-guessed what I was going to say because of the way he followed my every motion and t