C20 Bare Truths

Our eyes locked, and the air between us throbbed with unspoken things. His gaze dipped, just once, to my lips, before returning to my eyes with a hunger so carefully leashed it made me ache.

His hand edged closer, brushing the back of my fingers with the barest touch. It was nothing, and it was everything. A spark ignited where skin met skin, racing through me like fire