Inheritance

[Excerpt]:

A familiar cauldron of butterflies presented at the pit of my stomach. The gravitational pull I'd so helplessly fell victim to a countless number of times now felt as inescapable as a rising ocean tide amidst a tsunami.

Don't look...don't look...don't loo-

Too late, I was already completely entrapped by his unwavering force of attraction.

My vision skimmed across the dance floor, slowing every few seconds to recommit to pinning down those dangerous melancholy orbs.

I was certain my heart was now racing with palpitations strong enough to send me into cardiogenic shock. Still, I remained determined in my efforts to meticulously trail over the staffed tables until my gaze finally landed on him.

An involuntary breath escaped my lips as he and I interlocked eyes. Despite being meters apart, the tension between us felt unbearably thick and unnerving. So much so that I could almost sense the very essence of him breathing down my neck.

Taste the familiarity of his cherry pine scent.

He was seated at a stationed table with his long legs manspread and body fully relaxed. It was then that I realized that this was the epitome of who he was to his core.

He was an emotionless corpse gifted with a Greek-like exterior who could never fathom the thought of bearing his emotions raw to anyone.

Worst of all, he was a liar.

Fuck him.

**Contains mature/adult content