A shy confession on horseback

Elara’s POV

"Jace, what was it you wanted to say to me earlier?" I asked gently, wiping down the scarred wooden counter in front of him.

Jace blinked, finally pulling his gaze away from the door where the stranger had vanished. He cleared his throat, his posture straightening slightly as he refocused on me. The loud, drunken chatter of the bar seemed to fade into the background as he took a deep