Side Story 22:

Carmen’s POV:

As soon as my eyes met his, it felt like my heart was going to explode. The phrase, a common human hyperbole, had never meant anything to me before. It was just an absurd combination of words. But now, it was a terrifyingly accurate description.

The moment my gaze locked with his, a searing, powerful jolt went through my chest, like a defibrillator shocking my heart back to life afte