Azura's POV
We remained completely frozen in that exact position, our eyes locked onto each other in the quiet room.
Rhydor's amber eyes burned directly into mine with a dark, heavy intensity that made it completely impossible for me to look away.
His large palms were still planted firmly on the smooth wood on either side of my hips, trapping my body entirely within the safe circle of his broad shoulders while my legs dangled uselessly off the edge of the tall executive desk.
The thick silence stretching between us felt incredibly heavy, suffocating, and absolutely packed to the brim with a million unspoken secrets that neither of us was brave enough to voice out loud.
Neither of us so much as blinked an eye, our breathing shallow and completely synchronized in the dim light of the study.
Then, a sudden, sharp sound shattered the heavy quiet.
Knock.
Rhydor didn't flinch.
