Elena's POV

He caught me staring.

I blinked, lips stretching into a smile...too late to look away now. Besides, if I wanted him to like me, why not let him see I liked him first?

Noah raised an eyebrow, his voice low with amusement. “Why are you staring at me?”

My smile widened. “Because you’re really handsome.”

Yup. I actually said that. Out loud. In front of him and not just in my head.

I was getting pretty bold.

But I wasn’t lying; he was breathtaking. Noah’s face flushed slightly with a light shade of pink, and he let out a cough, his gaze flicking back to the screen.

Fuck,...