Appealing To His Gaze
My brain shut down as the stranger’s face came into view, the man she had been speaking to.
Dark hair. Eyes that seemed ordinary at first glance yet drew me in with something I couldn’t name. The lean, confident posture.
He was the stranger from last night.
Every nerve in my body froze.
My hand, halfway extended in a polite shake, hung there suspended.
His gaze flicked to mine. What looked like recognition sparked immediately, yet his mouth curved into a smile so casual it made my pulse stutter. He claspedmy hand firmly,
tone smooth and playful.
“Oh, heyyy, Devin right? I’m Adrian.”