"Do you want to get back at her?"
The words tumbled out of Riley's mouth before she could stop them. Even she was surprised by the sharpness in her tone, the unspoken desperation beneath it.
Ethan sighed, running a hand through his hair before shaking his head. "Of course not."
"Then why are you looking at her like you do?" Riley snapped, eyes narrowing.
Ethan exhaled sharply, his patience wearing thin. "Will you stop it, Riley?" His voice dropped, low and cutting. "This is not the time for your jealousy."
And then he walked away.
Riley stood there, frozen, her breath catching in her throat.
Ethan had never spoken to her like that before. Not once. The coldness in his voice, the irritation behind his words—it was a slap to the face.
Her nails dug into her palm as she watched him disappear into the crowd.