She licked her lips instinctively, and that's when it hit her—his taste was still there.
A faint, lingering sweetness.
Something soft, something warm.
Her fingers twitched, her body still buzzing from the sensation.
Karl's eyes slowly opened, dazed, confused. His baby blue gaze locked onto hers, unreadable, his lips still slightly parted as if he hadn't fully processed what had just happened.
The night air felt thicker, heavier, charged with something Ruby didn't know how to name.
She had kissed Karl.
Not by accident.
Not as a joke.
But because in that moment, she had wanted to.
Sh*t.
What now?
Ruby swallowed, guilt twisting in her chest as she struggled to meet Karl's gaze. Her voice was quiet, uncertain.
"I… I'm sorry, Karl. I didn't mean to…"
She trailed off, unable to find the right words.
Karl blinked at her slowly, his expression unreadable for a moment. Then, as if realizing something, his cheeks turned red.
