Ava

As Caspian finished kissing me, he pulled back, his eyes searching mine. My eyes widened, my mouth dropped open in shock. I was in a daze, unable to process what had just happened.

"Are you alright now?" he asked, his voice low and husky.

I took a deep breath, trying to calm my racing heart. "What did you just do to me?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.

Caspian didn't respond. Instead, he looked at me with an unreadable expression.

I asked again, my voice firmer this time. "Caspian, did you just kiss me? Why would you do that?"

He hesitated before answering. "I...I thought it could...