Chapter 2The opening notes of our program blast through the arena, but my focus isn't on the music. It's on Iris, We glide into our opening pose, my hand hovering just above her waist, not quite touching. The air between us crackles with everything unsaid.Dmitri's voice cuts through the music. "Again. From the top."We repeat the sequence, each movement sharper than the last. The death spiral, the lift, the synchronized spins,,our bodies move together with practiced precision, but something has shifted beneath the surface. When Iris's leg arches in the spiral, I notice the delicate line of her throat, the way her pulse beats visible beneath pale skin. When I lift her overhead, her weight feels different in my hands, more real somehow.As we spin together in the final element, our laced fingers press tighter than necessary. Iris's gaze meets mine, and for a heartbeat, the arena, the music, Dmitri watching, it all fades away. There's only her eyes, dark and intense, and the questio
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