Chapter_124
The air between them was thick with an unspoken tension, and Olivia felt her heart race as Tyler closed the door behind them. The quiet of the house seemed to deepen, amplifying every sound—the soft click of the door, the sound of her breath, the beat of her heart.
Tyler’s hands were gentle but insistent as he pulled her closer. She froze, uncertain of what to do, but her body betrayed her, leaning into the warmth of his touch. He kissed her softly, his lips warm and familiar, as if they had been here before, as if this moment had been waiting for them.
For a few seconds, the world outside their little bubble ceased to exist. There was only the two of them—Olivia, caught between hesitation and desire, and Tyler, whose touch was steady, as though he knew exactly how to navigate the delicate space between them.
Olivia’s mind raced, trying to make sense of everything—the rumors, the pressure, her feelings for him. But in that moment, nothing else mattered. All she could feel was his breath against her skin, his hands steady on her back as he pulled her deeper into the kiss.
His lips broke from hers, but only briefly, his forehead resting gently against hers. “Are you sure about this?” he asked, his voice low, almost a whisper, as if the question itself was a delicate thing.
Olivia’s heart skipped a beat. She didn’t know what to say. She didn’t know if she was sure. But as she looked into his eyes, something inside her softened. Maybe it was the way he made her feel seen, or maybe it was the fact that, in this moment, he didn’t ask for anything from her—he simply wanted to be close.
“Yes,” she whispered, the word barely escaping her lips. And it was the truth, even if it was complicated.
Tyler smiled, a small, tender curve of his lips that made her heart flutter. He kissed her again, but this time it was softer, more deliberate, as if he were savoring the moment.
As they stood there, Olivia couldn’t help but feel the weight of everything they had yet to say to each other, the unspoken words hanging in the air like an unfinished sentence. But for now, she didn’t want to think about it. She wanted to stay in this moment, where it was just the two of them, where everything else seemed so far away.