"There's no need for that. Come on, let's not keep grandfather waiting any longer."With that, she took his hand and began pulling him towards the tea house.But even then, she couldn't help but glance back at the shack and Thomas's words replayed in her mind.Perhaps, she pondered, she should demol
The drive back flew by in a blue of mashed events. By the time Lily got home, the rain had vanished, leaving a streak of orange and ash across the sky in its wake.She stepped out of her car with a hop in her step, a subtle smile plastered on her lips as she stepped into the house and stopped."Oh,
But...she didn’t pull back and she didn’t stop him when she leaned in again.When his lips finally met hers, it was soft. Hesitant, even. Like he was afraid she might disappear if he touched her too firmly—like this was a dream, and the moment he gave in too much, it would vanish.But she didn't and
A small silence stretched between them, heavy but not uncomfortable. The sound of the rain beating against the umbrella and the floor wrapped around them in a way Lily never thought she'd find comfortable.Yet here she was.After a few seconds, Aaron spoke, his soft voice gently cutting through the
A soft smile slid across her lips and after giving herself a mental pat on the back, she turned around and stepped out of her office. As she walked towards the exit, some of the employees she passed by gave her a different attention compared to this morning.Some smiles at her, offering greetings wh
Lily stared at her phone screen, eyes dragging across the one message she'd sent; how does it feel to lose what you cherish, Isabella?The message had been delivered and read, yet, there was no response. She didn't allow herself to be bothered by that, after all, she didn't need a response.She just