C136 Choosing Sides

Damien’s POV

Ariana sat quietly beside me as I drove, the purring of the engine filling the silence. She kept fidgeting with her nails and stealing quick glances at me like she thought I wouldn’t notice.

But I did.

I finally sighed. “Ariana, what’s wrong? You’ve been looking at me like you want to say something.”

She stiffened and looked out the window. “It’s nothing