The silence that followed the kiss was deafening. For a heartbeat, Andrea could hear nothing but the sound of her own racing heart, pounding so hard it made her ears ring. The warmth of Lucas’s lips still lingered on hers, faint and electric, but when she opened her eyes, the expression on his face drained the blood from her veins. He froze, his eyes widened with disbelief before he pulled back abruptly, like he had been burned. Andrea’s breath caught. “Lucas—” But he had already stood up, taking a sharp step away from her. “I… I’m sorry,” Andrea stammered, the words tumbling out in a panic. “I didn’t mean to— I wasn’t thinking, I—” Lucas’s hand went through his hair as he exhaled heavily, turning his face slightly away. “Andrea, stop.” The sound of his voice, calm but clipped, hurt more than if he had shouted. She stood too quickly, swaying slightly as the dizziness of alcohol and regret crashed together in her head. “Please, I just— I’m sorry, I wasn’t—” “Don’t,” Luc
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