She meets your eyes through the screen, daring you to answer honestly. Smooth skin catches the light at her collarbone, her expression carrying that particular mix of amusement and challenge that makes your throat tighten.

The question hangs between you like smoke. She already knows the answer — you can tell by the slight curve at the corner of her mouth, the way she holds herself with absolute certainty that she's about to become your new standard.

You're already revising your number upward. One more, you think. Definitely one more.