Julie sat quietly beside Roman, her fingers fidgeting nervously in her lap.
She shifted slightly, adjusting the headrest of the bed, subtly putting a little space between them.
It was a small gesture—one that might have gone unnoticed by anyone else—but Roman caught it.
His eyes narrowed, and a slow smile tugged at the corners of his lips.
But the smile didn't last. In a heartbeat, his expression shifted, and without warning, he closed the gap she had just created.
The suddenness of his movement caught Julie off guard, and she gasped softly.
One moment there was space, and in the next, there was none.
Her wide eyes stared into his as he leaned in, his face descending ever so slowly toward hers.
Her breath hitched when he gently hooked a finger beneath her chin, lifting her face to meet his gaze.
Time seemed to stretch, the air between them thick with unspoken emotion.
Then, he kissed her.
