Tense Atmosphere

Mariana

When Ethan rang the doorbell of my house a few hours after our encounter and his subsequent declaration of love, I was feeling sad and truly devastated by the whole situation involving the scandal surrounding my name and my best friend.

Without much to say, I let him in, also feeling a bit embarrassed as I looked at the man who had unexpectedly shouted his love for me. Everything felt strange now, and I wasn't sure if Ethan confessing his feelings for me and not being responsible for leaking the story to the press was really enough for us to try building anything together.

I couldn't even affirm if a relationship was something I desired for myself at the moment, especially not with Ethan Constantino, such an arrogant and controlling man. We stood there, staring at each other, waiting for the other to take the first step, but neither of us seemed willing to do so.

The first step didn't come from either of us, as my aunt entered the room and, upon noticing the two of us stand