Intoxicating Proximity

I blinked, every thought vanishing from my head as I watched the large guard pull out the chair for me.

“I... You...” I trailed off, lost for words.

He didn't reply. Instead, he picked up his pen and turned his attention back to the files.

The guard looked as though his patience was wearing thin, so I quickly closed the distance and sat in the chair he'd pulled out for me, my hands almost tremblin