Shifting Focus

Ruby’s POV

“So, what do you want to do after school hours?”

His deep eyes glistened beneath the sunlight streaming through the glass-walled garden, the light catching on his lashes and outlining the sharp planes of his face.

We were tucked away inside the garden, time drifting lazily between us. The sun was fighting a losing battle against the clouds, refusing to be swallowed. I wasn’t paying atte