It was Sarah's birthday–the one day you absolutely didn’t want to make about you. The party was near the end, the time where people were either leaving or getting even more settled in.

The group you were with decided to play never have I ever, what could go wrong? The group was small, all with beers in their hand. It was Sarah, Kiara, Topper, Kelce, Rafe and you.

“Okay, I’ll go first?” Sarah asks, and everyone nods in unison. “You are the birthday girl.” You tell her, and she gives you a smile as she thinks of a question.

“Hmm…” She thinks, looking around the room. You were sitting beside Rafe, and the tension was definitely there. Every now and then, you caught him stealing a glance of you, whether his fingers lingered too long, or his eyes gave it all away–he was going to make this interesting.

“Never have I ever…kissed someone here.” She says, and they almost all take a sip of their drinks.

You take a sip of yours, and so does Rafe. Sarah raises her brow, but doesn’t say anything to either of you.

It’s Kelce’s turn now. “Never have I ever…hooked up with someone sitting here right now.” He asks, not missing a beat.

Your heart stops, and your drink almost slips out of your hand. You glance around the room, and no one else is drinking.

You slowly raise the glass to your mouth, gulping the cool liquid down like it's the only thing that can save you right now–which maybe it is. Everyone pauses for a moment, eyes widening.

“Who?” Sarah asks in complete confusion.

Then he does it.

Rafe raises his glass and takes a sip of his beer.

He swallows it like it’s nothing, and a low hush remains between the group. You glance at him quickly, and surprisingly, he’s looking dead at you. There’s the smallest spark in his eyes, as if reliving that moment right fucking now.

Well, this is definitely interesting now.