Chapter Two Hundred and Ten
Not the way her heart had stuttered, not the way something warm and bright had bloomed so suddenly inside her chest that it almost scared her. Instead, Asli only tilted her head slightly, her expression settling into something calm; almost amused, as if his words hadn't just shifted something inside of her.
"Hmm," she hummed, light and unbothered, like it was nothing more than a passing statement. Her fingers brushed over a loose strand of hair, tucking it behind her ear.
There was a small smile on her lips; controlled, careful. Too careful.
She turned away before he could study her too closely, before he could catch the flicker in her eyes that she refused to let grow into something obvious. "I should freshen up," she added casually, already moving. "It's almost evening."
