When my body collided with his, time appeared to slow down. I let out a gasp, and my senses were flooded with a mixture of surprise and shame. There was complete silence in the room. How was it possible for me to end up sitting on his lap? I stared at him in a slow manner. Immediately as his penetrating, black eyes latched into mine, I felt a shiver that ran down my spine. The world seemed to fade into the background, and the only people who were present at that moment were the two of us. It was as if time had stopped moving. His eyes were unwavering, and they pierced the very depths of my soul, unveiling the mysteries that were concealed deeply within me. When I was about to move my body from his lap, a surge of unexpected strength enveloped me. He threw the cigarette, which was in