Chapter 111. A Drastic Transition

Jeremy’s POV

The first thing I felt was warmth.

Not sunlight, not the weight of a blanket, but the soft press of her body against mine.

It took me a second to realize where I was.

Teyana’s room.

Fuck, I didn’t mean to sleep over. I was supposed to stay till she fell asleep, but I guess her warmth had lured and hooked me down like always.

My eyes blinked open to the faint glow spilling through her curtains. Her head rested against my chest, one hand tucked beneath my shirt, fingers curled loosely as though she had fallen asleep mid-reach. Her breathing came in even, steady sounds that brushed against my chest.

For a moment, I didn’t move. I just lay there, listening to her breathe, wondering how the hell a girl so opposite of me in every way possible had gotten so deep under my skin. When did it even start? When did I begin to crave her calm more than my own chaos? I remembered when, but yet…

My gaze drifted over her features—the