Hidden Affection
Everything around me slowed, dissolving into a hazy blur, until she was the only thing left untouched by it all, the only figure my eyes could still find with perfect clarity.
My heart thundered wildly against my ribs, like some frantic creature desperate to break free from its cage. Each beat seemed impossibly loud, reverberating through the silence between us. I could only hope she couldn't hear it, the frantic confession my heart was making long before I could ever find the courage to speak.