Catarina felt the air catch in her lungs. Her eyes widened immediately, as though the world had stopped right there, within those four walls, and only his voice continued echoing inside her head.

Without realizing it, she moved slightly away from him, not out of fear, but because her body simply reacted before her mind could catch up. Her heart beat so fast that she had to place a hand over her chest, trying to make sure that none of it was a product of her imagination.

“W... what?” she whisper