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CHAPTER 175
~Spring's POV~
My heart gave a startled thump. "What?"
"You heard me," he replied, voice calm but firm. "Dress up for me, Spring. I want tonight to be ours."
I blinked at him, still processing, but his hand gently brushed mine before he stepped back, giving me space. Almost on autopilot, I slipped into my tent, my chest rising and falling too quickly.
Inside, I stood still for a moment, staring at my bag as though it held answers. I wasn't ready—my heart was still reeling from Tyrion, from Storm's words, from everything. Yet my hands moved on their own, pulling out a soft dress I'd packed just in case. I brushed my hair, added a little gloss, and when I caught my reflection, I almost didn't recognise the girl staring back at me. She looked… like someone who was about to go on a real date.
