The Tale Of Hearts

Chapter 96

Hazel's POV

The early morning light streamed through my curtains, rousing me from sleep. As I blinked my eyes open, I realized with a start that I was in our girl's room. My brows knitted together and I sat up, rubbing my eyes and looking around. 

How did i come here?? Hadn't I fallen asleep in Hyden's arms?  Had it all been a dream? but No the memory was so clear.  I felt it all, My hand drifted up to my neck, where I could almost feel the ghost of his breath. No way that could be a dream.

I sat up and my cheeks flushed just thinking about him. It was strange. For so long, Hyden had been the one who always managed to push my buttons, annoy me just enough to keep me on edge and make me cry every time. But now... something had shifted within me. I found myself noticing the curve of his smile, the way his eyes softened, the way his hair fell over his forehead, or the rare moments he'd look so lost in thought. The feeling was just... overwhelming.  It wasn't some fleeting wired thought I could brush off anymore, It was deeper, more real and that terrified me.

Does he feel the same way? 

Does he even notice the way my breath hitch when he look at me, or how I fumble for words when he come close? 

Or was I just getting caught up in my own head, reading into moments that meant nothing to him? 

I shook my head, frustrated, closing my eyes as I ran a hand through my hair. Maybe it was the way he'd looked at me last night, with an expression so intense, so close and vulnerable making me crazy like this but he said he love me, yes i remember it all. Though I pretend not. My cheeks heated up, and I forced myself to take a breath.

"Well, someone's wide-eyed in the early morning!" came Tash's voice, pulling me out of my thoughts. She was standing in the doorway, wrapped in a towel, her hair damp and falling over her shoulders. She raised an eyebrow at me, smirking as she caught my dazed expression. Oh god, from when she was looking at me.

"Uh... morning," I managed, struggling to pull myself back to the present. Tash narrowed her eyes at me, smirking wider. "What's with the stunned look?"

"I..." I stammered, my cheeks heating up. 

Tash crossed her arms, looking intrigued. "Well little juliet... wasn't it Hyden?"  I looked up. the heat in my cheeks spreading. I groaned, burying my face in my hands.  She grinned, eyes gleamed picking up on my hesitation.

She chuckled and came over, "Alright, spill. What did he do this time?? Did he do anything nasty last night?" I rolled my eyes at her, while her the smirk on her face glow up.

I sighed, pressing my palms against my cheeks, trying to cool down the flush that wouldn't go away. "Okay, so... there's something else," I muttered, daring a peek up at her. "It's just that... things with Hyden have felt kind of... different lately."

Tash roll her eyes, but sat down on the edge of my bed, giving me her attention. "Oh, now we're getting to the bad part. Different how? " she asked, leaning in with a smirk.

 "It's hard to explain," I said, biting my lip as I searched for the right words. 

"It's like... every time I'm around him, I feel this... tension but not like the usual kind like before. It's... I don't know, it's softer but it freaks me out, Tash. Last night—I felt safe with him and that's just... weird."  

Tash looked at me, shaking her head thoughtfully. I shifted my gaze to her looking through my lashes "is it bad????"

She reached over, squeezing my shoulder. Her voice softened, surprising me. "Yes, babe, it's really bad... because you already in love with him."