C40 The Remaining Fifteen Seconds

"Blaine, do you know? I've had feelings for you since the first moment I saw you in the office. I was planning to hire a female security guard, but you completely enchanted me."

Zoe's lips brushed against Blaine's earlobe as she spoke in a haze, her voice tinged with a mix of confusion and emotion. She sobbed quietly, a sound she would normally suppress