Bella panicked and turned backward, her green eyes seeing that Cassius had looked at the opposite wall with his eyes trained there. He wasn't looking, but he knew. Sulking, she threw the dress into the corner of the room and dipped herself into the bath. The lukewarm water enveloped her body, making her nerves that were so tense to slowly come undone.
She couldn't help but embark on the peaceful journey of a warm bath on such a cold day. But she couldn't enjoy it for long as Cassius moved from his place and walked behind her bathtub. Her entire body grew alarmed, and she hid her top with her arms. Thankfully, the water was enough to cover her body, but it still made her uneasy.
No.
This silence. This tension. His gaze on her, his movements, her heartbeat. That was what made her uneasy, whether she liked to admit it or not.
