C8 First Forbidden Kiss

The Malibu bungalow felt smaller than ever after the confrontation with Kai. Elara paced the main room while Jax stood by the boarded-up window, staring out at the darkening ocean like it owed him answers. The tension between them had only grown thicker since he showed her the photo. Neither of them had spoken much since. The air crackled with everything they refused to name