I slowly leaned away from Nikolai, my lips parted, my eyes slowly opening as I looked up to him. His eyes darted across both of mine, and I lowered my eyes, a single tear dropping. Maybe I shouldn't have done that. Maybe I should have stayed in my lane. Maybe I should have remained the girl next door. The little sister. The one he would never look at as a woman.
For the longest time, he never said a word to me, and I only felt my heart c***k even more. My heart felt like it would burst open, my chest heaving.
Suddenly, Nikolai gave a small sigh, and I turned to him, my eyes examining him.
"I am not sure what I should say to you now."
I nodded. It's not like I had expected him to pull me back or kiss me hard. It's not like I had expected him to admit he was in love with me and...
"You
