My first instinct was to push her away, but my body betrayed me, and I surrendered to her kiss. Her kiss was fierce and desperate, a clash of anger and emotion that took me completely by surprise. For a split second, I was too stunned to react. Then, instinct took over, and I kissed her back with equal intensity. The kiss was like a wildfire, raging and intense, engulfing us in its flames and blurring the lines between friendship and something more. Every inch of my body seemed to tingle with electricity as Rose's lips moved against mine, igniting a fire within me that I couldn't contain. A small voice inside me screamed at me to resist, to fight it off, but I was powerless against the pull of her lips and the heat of her touch. "Rose," I murmured breathlessly against her lips, trying