Grrrrr.
My stomach grumbled loudly.
I stiffened.
Ruby's head twitched against my chest. And before I could even try to make any reasonable excuse she snorted.
"...hehe.. Heeheee"
It started as a muffled giggle, then turned into a shoft laugh.
Then she tilted her head up only slightly, still wrapped in my arms, and looking at me with her cheeks flushed, she asked.
"You hungry?"
Her voice was teasing, my whole body felt an electric current. It was a little playful for someone who'd been crying minutes ago.
I goaned and looked away. Scratching my cheeks, I nodded.
"Mhm."
She laughed again, and somehow, that sound of her laughter made everything feel lighter.
Still leaning into me, she completely tilted her face up—and that's when we both froze.
Our eyes locked.
Our breathings bruising with each other.
And for the first time, we realized just how close we really were.
Her lips…
It was just few inches away from mine.
Her breathing warming up my face.
