Caesar's eyes locked onto Ivanna's smiling lips,
his heart racing with a mix of fear and fascination.
He leaned in slightly, as if mesmerized,
his breath caught up in his throat.
Ivanna's eyes fluttered open,
gazing up at him with sleepy confusion
that slowly cleared into gentle awareness.
Their faces were inches apart,
the air thick with tension between them.
Ivanna's smile faded slightly,
replaced by a questioning look –
as if she sensed something had shifted.
Caesar froze, holding his breath,
not knowing if she noticed his kiss or not.
Ivanna's eyes searched his face,
as she picked up her notebook and wrote:
"What happened?"
Caesar's heart sank,
relieved she didn't seem to suspect the kiss,
but nervous about how to answer her question.
He shrugged casually,
trying to appear nonchalant,
and said softly,
"You slept for a while. That's all."
Ivanna's eyes lingered on his face,
as if sensing he wasn't telling her everything,
