The music from the party downstairs pulsed faintly through the walls, a low hum that set the mood in the dim upstairs hallway. I had Aeri pressed gently against the wall, her back against the cool plaster, her breath hitching as I leaned in. Our lips met, soft at first, then harder, crashing together like we'd been starving for this. The faint scent of her lavender perfume mixed with the warmth of her skin, pulling me in deeper.
Her eyes widened for a split second, like she was surprised I'd been so bold. But then she saw my face—my eyes closed, lost in the moment, completely hers.
Her expression softened, and her eyelids fluttered shut. She kissed me back, her lips moving with mine, slow and deliberate, like she was savoring every second. Her hands slid up, warm and soft, cupping my cheeks as she pulled me closer, her fingers brushing the my jaw.
