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Morning light

Penulis: Josemary
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-03-08 19:25:59

The first thing Layla noticed when she woke was warmth,something solid wrapped around her.

For a moment she stayed still, her mind slowly waking while her body remained comfortable in the quiet morning calm.

Then she realized.

Elias.

His arm was draped around her waist, holding her close against him like it had been there all night.

She didn’t move immediately,instead she blinked slowly, adjusting to the soft morning light filtering through the tall windows.

The room looked different in dayligh
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