Chapter 2
Ethan took a step closer, his usual cocky grin replaced with something far more serious. “I think you do,” he said quietly, his voice low and almost hesitant. “I never really noticed before... but now, I can’t stop thinking about you.”

Maya’s breath caught in her throat. Ethan had always been her brother’s best friend. They’d always been friends. She never imagined this—never imagined him looking at her this way.

“Ethan,” she began, but the words stuck in her throat. How could she respond to that? To the...