The moment her fingers touched his hand.
Her heart skipped.
Her breath hitched.
And when she looked up…
There he was.
That handsome face—tilted gently toward her.
Those relaxed eyes.
That casual, confident smile that seemed to melt the air around them.
"You okay?" Javier asked again, gently helping her to her feet.
The dwarven girl, still stunned, didn't answer.
She couldn't.
Her eyes widened.
Why is he smiling like that?
Why is his hand so warm?
Why is he holding me like I'm something precious?
All around them, other dwarven girls froze mid-step. Some even gasped softly.
She didn't notice.
Her entire world shrank to one thing.
Him.
She clutched her chest as he leaned down and began picking up the scattered fruits from the stone road.
"Sorry about that. Let me help you pick these up," he said casually, still smiling.
Don't smile at me like that…
I'm going to fall for you.
No… I already did.
