Chapter 236: The Kool-Aid

She knew she should stop this before it went any further. She should push him away or at the very least turn her cheek away from him. But she couldn't. She was rooted to the spot, her eyes locked on his as much as his were on hers. His fingers trailed from her cheek, up until they were winding through her hair, pulling her hood back to reveal her signature wild waves, which were only enhanced by the persistent drizzle. Then his fingers found their way back to her cheek, trailing down now as they cradled her neck. She found her gaze shifting from his eyes down to his lips as her heart pumped liquid fire through her veins. She wanted him, NEEDED him, now more than ever before. The air around them seemed to crackle with electricity and the wind suddenly picked up, as if reflecting the brewing storm within them. Slowly, Matt leaned in, his movements confident yet reserved. Like a magnet, she realised her own movements were mirroring his as she leaned up toward him, their lips only a breath