\For some reason, Lily felt increasingly uneasy whenever she was with Ethan Blackwood. It was as if something was constantly scratching at her heart, making her nervous and restless yet somehow excited.
This feeling… she had never experienced it before.
"Don't move!"
Ethan commanded sternly, stopping her from taking off her shoes. He knelt before her, tying her laces with his long, deft fingers. The clean, white laces looped smoothly around his fingers, forming a neat knot.
Lily stared at him in a daze, his short black hair clean and neat, his hands focused as they tied her shoes…
Her heart suddenly began to race.
Lily couldn't believe the change in her feelings—she felt something for Ethan…
Was she crazy?
She must be crazy…
Lily was so startled by her reaction that her face turned pale, and she hurriedly pulled her foot away. Ethan looked up, clearly displeased, and glared at her. "Lily!"