HannahMy heels clicked on the pavement as I marched around the festival grounds, clipboard in hand, barking orders left and right. The Lunar Festival was today, and although most things were in order, there were still a few hiccups that needed addressing—and some things that couldn’t be addressed a
HannahI took a deep breath as Noah and I stepped up onto the altar. The crowd fell silent, all eyes on us as we prepared to begin the ceremony. The scent of incense filled the air as it was waved over us, the smoke curling around our bodies in fragrant gray tendrils.“Oh, Moon Goddess…”With practi
Before I could react, a drop of ice cream slid down the side of my pinky, threatening to stain my ceremonial robe. Suddenly, Drake’s hand shot out, catching my wrist. In one swift motion, he leaned in and licked the melting ice cream from my hand.Our eyes met as he pulled back, and I felt my breath
Hannah“Is that so?”I froze, my heart skipping a beat as I heard Noah’s voice behind us. How much of that had he heard? Enough, apparently, to warrant saying something. Viona and I turned slowly, both of us caught off guard by his sudden appearance.“Noah,” I said, my voice a bit hoarse. The sensat
HannahThe sudden downpour of rain caught everyone, myself and Noah included, off guard. Gasping, I stumbled backwards beneath the onslaught of cold water, my mouth hanging open. Even Noah’s eyes went wide as he took in the scene around us, his hair already plastered to his head.Within seconds, the
The venom in her words gave me pause. “I didn’t take you as the religious type,” I said, furrowing my brow.Zoe simply shrugged. “I’m not, really. But rain wasn’t in the forecast today, and now for it to start downpouring like this out of nowhere…”Her voice trailed off meaningfully. I opened and cl
Hannah & NoahHannah’s POVA younger Noah and Zoe stared up at me from the faded old photographs, joyous smiles plastered across their youthful faces. I hadn’t seen Noah smile like that in… I couldn’t even remember how long. Years.And he had offered this, a memory of that joy that he had never trul
Noah opened his mouth to say something, but then shut it again. His jaw clenched tightly as he turned and stormed out, slamming the door shut behind him. The sound made me wince, my arms wrapping around myself in a protective gesture.It was only once he was gone that I let out a breath I hadn’t rea