Chapter 95: The Moment They Almost Cross Again
The rules were still there.
But they no longer felt like rules.
They felt like something fragile. Something temporary. Something both of them were quietly choosing not to examine too closely.
Because the moment they did…
Everything would collapse.
Scarlett tried to focus.
She really did.
But that night, every scene felt heavier. Every line carried something beneath it that she could not ignore.
Not after what had happened in the hallway.
Not after the way Julian had looked at her.
Not after the way he had touched her… and then stopped.
That pause lingered more than the touch itself.
It stayed in her mind. In her chest. In the quiet spaces between breaths.
And it made everything feel unfinished.
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"You missed your cue."
Sean's voice pulled her back.
Scarlett blinked, realizing the scene had already moved forward.
"I am sorry," she said quickly.
