#Chapter 172: Control

Moana As I listened to Edrick playing the piano, I couldn’t wipe the smile off of my face. I wished that I could see him, but if it made him too nervous, then I was happy to just listen. He played beautifully, and I hoped that I could always hear his music from then on. The song that he was playing came to an end, and was followed by silence. I didn’t realize it, but I had shut my eyes as I lost myself listening to the music. I opened them again and turned, expecting him to still be sitting at the piano, but he wasn’t. He was standing right behind me, looking down at me with those glowing silver eyes. Edrick was so close to me that I could smell his cologne coming off of his shirt and could feel his warm breath on my face. Being this close to him made me tremble, but only in a good way. “Edrick…” I whispered, looking up to meet his gaze. He stared down at me silently, with only his glowing silver eyes conveying his emotion. There was something harsh