~SCARLETT~
The crowd falls silent as they recognize me—the little sister of the girl Carter Prince once dated. This oppressive quiet only makes things worse. I thought I hated noise, but this silence feels unbearable in the moment.
I've never enjoyed being under the spotlight. Clara looks at me with an apologetic smile. She knows how uncomfortable this is making me.
Running and hiding isn't an option. Too many eyes are on me, and I refuse to be seen as a coward for backing away from a kiss.
Of all the things I imagined could go wrong tonight, this was the last scenario I expected.
Luck is certainly not on my side. I try not to look around but it was hard not to when the whispers started to get louder.
From a distance, I catch sight of Carter; his gaze is locked on me like a magnet.
